Latest news
August 2008 - LTP Plan Partners have submitted an objection to the current round of proposed Post Office closures in Tyne and Wear, 
on the grounds that they will reduce accessibility (one of our key strategic priorities) and, by increasing the distance many people have to travel to their nearest branch, will encourage car use (the photo on the right shows the Union Society branch at Newcastle University, one of those threatened with closure).
July 2008 - Transport Minister Rosie Winterton has announced that the government will support the £350m Metro re-invigoration programme over the next 10 years. 
The Metro system was designed and built in the 1970s and Nexus's plans will enable the 60-station network (carrying more than 40 million passengers each year) to be completely renewed, delivering what Director General Bernard Garner describes as "one of the best railway networks in the UK".
For further details, follow the link below.
We did it! Nexus secures multi-million pound funding for Metro Re-invigoration
The Minister also gave approval for Sunderland City Council's £98m scheme to build a new four lane bridge over the River Wear between Claxheugh and Castletown. The bridge, the fourth to span the Wear, will cater for road traffic, pedestrians and cyclists.
The plan also includes the provision of bus lanes on Wearmouth Bridge and the upgrading of the signalised Southern Bridgehead Roundabout.
June 2008 - Cycling maps for Tyne and Wear and South East Northumberland have been published and are available to download here.
May 2008 - The Facts and Monitoring Handbook 2007 is available on the Facts and Figures page of this site.
Latest events
June 2008 - Bike week started on 16th June and featured a number of rides and activities across Tyne and Wear.
October 2007 -
The Cleaner, Greener Travel Event was held at Newcastle University in order to promote a cleaner, greener way of living and to increase awareness of sustainable and energy saving transport. It was organised by the Tyneside Travel Partnership which consists of local authorities, Nexus and organisations with an interest in travel planning. It was opened by Cllr Mick Henry CBE, Leader of Gateshead Council, and Bernard Garner, Director General of Nexus.
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Background to the Local Transport Plan
The Local Transport Plan (LTP) is a five year statutory document prepared by all local authorities which sets out a strategy for the development of transport in a particular area. The plan indicates how money allocated by central government will be spent in order to meet local and national targets and objectives. More money may be available in a plan area depending upon the quality of its LTP.
In Tyne and Wear a joint plan has been prepared by the five local authorities; Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and the Passenger Transport Executive; Nexus. There are other stakeholders in the plan- including bus and train companies, the ports and airport, haulage companies, taxi operators, cycling and pedestrian organisations and many more.
During the preparation of the plan Tyne and Wear residents were extensively consulted on their views of how the transport system should evolve. Therefore the Plan Partners are confident the LTP sets out a shared vision for the future. The plan addresses key transport problems affecting the area during the next 15 years and sets out appropriate, affordable and acceptable strategies to bring about improvements in local transport systems.
The first Local Transport Plan (LTP1) covered the period between 2001-2006. Progress on this plan was reported annually each July in an Annual Progress Report. The LTP Delivery Report was produced in July 2006 and described the key achievements of the first plan from 2001-2006.
The full Tyne and Wear Local Transport Plan 2006-11 (LTP2) was completed in March 2006.
The Department for Transport and Government Office North East have recently assessed the two reports. Details of their assessments can be found by looking at the page:
LTP2 / Delivery Report assessment
Submission of the first Delivery Report designed to describe the implementation of LTP2 is due in July 2008 and will subsequently be reported every two years.
Congestion Reduction Plan
The Congestion Reduction Plan is a delivery plan for Tyne and Wear outlining the strategies we are following to reduce congestion on key corridors and enable us to meet the PSA Urban Congestion Target. Further detail can be found in the 'Documents' section of the website.
The LTP is based around the 'Shared Priorities'. More information on these is available here.
LTP Shared Priorities
Tyne and Wear was awarded Centre of Excellence status in 2003 for our work in accessibility planning.
Centre of Excellence