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Essential road works for New Tyne Crossing Monday 02 June 2008 |
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Roundabouts Link Road Closure From midnight on Saturday 28th June 2008 ...read full story |
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A19 Road Works Start for New Tyne Crossing Construction Monday 02 June 2008 |
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Work will begin this week (from Tuesday 3 June 2008) to prepare the A19 northern approach to the Tyne Tunnel for construction of the New Tyne Crossing. ...read full story |
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Trial to improve journey times starts 1st March 2008 Monday 25 February 2008 |
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Your views matter to us and, because you have told us that delays at the tunnel frustrate you and that you are concerned about the areas where traffic merges, we are introducing changes. ...read full story |
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Start of works Monday 25 February 2008 |
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Work to prepare for construction of the New Tyne Crossing will begin on 22nd April 2008 ...read full story |
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The legal challenge by a South Tyneside resident against the Government's decision to approve the New Tyne Crossing has failed. Friday 05 May 2006 |
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The judgement delivered today (5 May) in the High Court in London means that Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority (TWPTA) can continue to press ahead with procuring the much-needed second vehicle tunnel. ...read full story |
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Traffic restrictions through Tyne Tunnel
Friday 24 March 2006 |
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Work currently underway at the Tyne Tunnel means that lane restrictions through the tunnel will be in operation for the next 12 weeks. ...read full story |
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Tyne Tunnel remains open to traffic on strike dates
Friday 24 March 2006 |
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Following the announcement that members of the Fire Brigade Union have voted to take industrial action, Tyne Tunnel Management would like to advise members of the public that the Tyne Tunnel will remain open and operational during the strike period. ...read full story |
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Tyne Tunnel closes to test emergency procedures Friday 24 March 2006 |
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On Sunday, February 5, the Tyne Vehicle Tunnel will be closed between 7am and 1pm to allow a full-scale emergency exercise to be carried out. ...read full story |
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Sculptures brighten journey through pedestrian and cycle tunnel Friday 24 March 2006 |
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Swan Hunter Chairman, Jaap Kroese, will unveil two landmark sculptures by local artist, Fiona Gray, at the Tyne Pedestrian and Cycle Tunnel, Howdon, on Wednesday, September 22 at 2pm. ...read full story |
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Newcastle pupil runs Queen's jubilee Baton leg Friday 24 March 2006 |
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Talented young hockey player Loyal Dube, a pupil at West Gate Community College, will be swapping sports on Tuesday, July 9 as she takes part in one of the Newcastle legs of the Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay. ...read full story |
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Tyne Tunnel waives fees to smooth Baton journey
Wednesday 15 March 2006 |
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The Queen's Jubilee Baton, which is travelling through 500 British towns and cities on its way to the opening of the XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester, will be travelling through the Tyne Tunnel on Monday, July 8.
...read full story |
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EU award Tyne Tunnels for environmental work Friday 16 December 2005 |
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At 10.30am on Tuesday, December 20, Councillor David Wood, Chair of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority (PTA), will be presented with a prestigious environmental award by the Director of the UK Institute of Environmental Management Assessment, Martin Baxter. ...read full story |
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Improved cash collection help Tyne Tunnel traffic
Friday 09 August 2002 |
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Automated cash collection and the addition of two new tollbooths are set to speed up the payment of tolls for the Tyne Tunnel when they are introduced from noon on Monday, August 12. ...read full story |
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Hundred of Harleys head for Tyne Tunnel Friday 09 August 2002 |
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Staff at the Tyne Tunnel will be facing one of their more unusual tasks on Friday, May 31 when they will be charged with smoothing the passage of around 200 Harley Davidson motorbikes through the tunnel during rush hour traffic. ...read full story |
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Tyne Vehicle Tunnel to close on July 17
Friday 12 July 2002 |
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As a result of planned national industrial action, the Tyne Vehicle Tunnel will be closed all day on Wednesday, July 17. ...read full story |
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Tyne Tunnel to open as normal on Wednesday, July 17
Friday 12 July 2002 |
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...read full story |
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Tyne Tunnel waves fees to smooth Baton journey Thursday 04 July 2002 |
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The Queen's Jubilee Baton, which is travelling through 500 British towns and cities on its way to the opening of the XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester, will be travelling through the Tyne Tunnel on Monday, July 8. ...read full story |
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Lane closures for Tyne Tunnel approach roads
Thursday 23 May 2002 |
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Lane closures will be in operation on all approaches to the north entrance of the Tyne Tunnel from Monday, May 27.
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PTA responds to the ADAC report on the Tyne Tunnel Tuesday 23 April 2002 |
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Councillor Muriel Green, vice chair of Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority, said:
“The ADAC report is a vindication of the need for a second vehicle tunnel under the Tyne
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