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Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · Aug 30

Trigger Warning for Road Violence.

I found out last night that this video forms part of the induction for new students at Jesmond Park Academy.

Accompanied by a warning to pupils to look both ways, even when the green man / red light is on, because drivers can't be trusted to stop🚦.

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Schoolchild hit by car running red light

Dashcam footage captures the moment a pupil is hit by a car on the Coast Road in Heaton, Newcastle.

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SPACE for Heaton @spaceforheaton.com · Aug 18

Somebody has fenced off the main cycle route from Heaton to the city centre, with no warning and no diversion.
It's possible to get though via the bin area of Shieldfield House then through a private car park back to the road.
Councillors are aware and are try to sort it.

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ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Aug 11

Concrete repairs on the A167(M) viaduct through the city centre start today, and could last until early 2027

Newcastle travel live updates: Central Motorway roadworks as major repairs begin

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Aug 5

The Regent Centre interchange in Gosforth will be the first Metro station in a decade to have ticket gates added, with more to follow as part of a £2.1m upgrade project

First new ticket gates in 10 years now being installed at more Metro stations

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ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Aug 5

The bridge will not be in use for 12-hours on Sunday, with motorists being diverted towards the Tyne Bridge

Drivers warned of Redheugh Bridge closure on Sunday for inspection and repairs

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ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Aug 6

Concrete repairs on the A167(M) Central Motorway viaduct through Newcastle city centre will start on August 11 and are expected to last until early 2027

All you need to know about Central Motorway roadworks as major repairs to begin

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 29

Very pleased you are ok!

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 29

This is really important for our community - the camera is there because one set of drivers were blocking the yellow box, which led to other drivers driving on the wrong side of the road through red lights on a junction heavily used by schoolchildren.

Our thanks to Cllr @junasathian.bsky.social.

ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Jul 25

The camera will come into force later this year with a six-month warning period

New enforcement camera to be installed at busy Gosforth junction

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 29

Mainly retweeting because we ❤️ the steps - they are a really quick way to get from Grainger Town to the Quayside.

ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Jul 29

A set of stairs in the heart of Newcastle take up to one of the city's best landmarks but are a bit of a climb

The 'secret' stairs to Newcastle landmark that many people don't know exist

A set of stairs in the heart of Newcastle take up to one of the city's best landmarks but are a bit of a climb

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Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hopefully this will encourage more people to use the park and ride across the network when the roadworks start on the Central Motorway next month.

ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Jul 22

Card-only pay-and-display machines have been installed and are now fully operational at five park-and-ride sites

Contactless payments introduced for Metro passengers at five station car parks

Card-only pay-and-display machines have been installed and are now fully operational at five park-and-ride sites

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 22

Gosforth’s Regent Centre is one of the sites.

ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Jul 22

Card-only pay-and-display machines have been installed and are now fully operational at five park-and-ride sites

Contactless payments introduced for Metro passengers at five station car parks

Card-only pay-and-display machines have been installed and are now fully operational at five park-and-ride sites

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 22

That would fit in very nicely with Carliol House & the old Fire Station.

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Mark Nelson @sphericalsquare.bsky.social · Jul 20

The proposed scheme wouldn't even speed that journey up for drivers.
It's only better if you are going along the A19.
So you'll have years of disruption, only to still be stuck in a queue at traffic lights on the A189

In the morning peak, slow moving traffic is seen on the A189 southbound approach to Moor Farm, however this no longer extends back off the network as all previous scenarios. Traffic on all other approaches is without significant delay. The additional throughput at Moor Farm now sees queuing extended back to Dudley Lane, and back onto Broad Law.

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Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · Jul 20

I refer the Honourable Gentlemen to the answer I proposed last month.

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The actual average delay is 1 minute.

They'll spend billions, and walking and cycling from Crammy to the Business Park opposite will get harder and take longer.

So more people will drive.

Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is really great data.

Despite the Northumberland Line surpassing all estimates and being a huge success, there's still a call to spend money making driving easier / faster, and therefore by inference, rail, less attractive.

Then there is the actual delay. On average 1 minute.

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Mark Nelson @sphericalsquare.bsky.social · Jun 24

The average delay on the A19 approaching Moor Farm roundabout is less than 1 minute but politicians want to spend £100m on changing it.
You can check delay and speed stats on the Government tool at dft.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...

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Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is really great data.

Despite the Northumberland Line surpassing all estimates and being a huge success, there's still a call to spend money making driving easier / faster, and therefore by inference, rail, less attractive.

Then there is the actual delay. On average 1 minute.

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Mark Nelson @sphericalsquare.bsky.social · Jun 24

The average delay on the A19 approaching Moor Farm roundabout is less than 1 minute but politicians want to spend £100m on changing it.
You can check delay and speed stats on the Government tool at dft.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...

A screen capture from the Government's Strategic Road Network Speed and Delay tool showing the delay on the A19 northbound approaching Moor Farm roundabout is 58.8 seconds per vehicle mile.

A screen capture from the Government's Strategic Road Network Speed and Delay tool showing the delay on the A19 southbound approaching Moor Farm roundabout is 52.0 seconds per vehicle mile.

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Guy Harvey @guyharvey70.bsky.social · Jul 20

Invest the money in more trains not hugely expensive expansions to already massive roundabouts.

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ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Jul 20

Tory councillors have been left furious following a Labour MP's remarks

Row over improvements to notorious roundabouts escalates after PMQs attack

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 20

Cramlington residents are likely to face delays when Newcastle’s urban motorway roadworks begin next month. SENRUG has a plan for Cramlington rail that would help but rather than lobbying for it, @emmafoodymp.bsky.social & Northumberland councillors are focused on making a massive roundabout bigger.

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 17

Things that would help with this:
1. More local rail on the Morpeth line / E Coast mainline to make more local stops.
2. All Northumberland line services to stop at Manors
3. Integrated bus services
4. Park & ride to be improved
5. Safe cycle routes to Grainger Town.
Anything else needed?

ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk · Jul 17

The A167 Central Motorway will be cut to one lane in each direction through Newcastle city centre and closed completely overnight to allow for 'critical' repairs to a deteriorating concrete viaduct

Central Motorway roadworks set to cause more travel chaos for next 18 months

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 16

Really interesting thread.

We also wish there was as much interest in this type of EV & how we can get it to happen in Newcastle.

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 16

Worth reading.

Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · Jul 16

There's a lot of discussion about #ElectricCars and #EVCharging in the press at the minute.

So let's have a look at what's happening in Newcastle...

Their EV Strategy was published at Climate Change Committee on Thursday 29th February, 2024, 4.15 pm share.google/Z3oF6hg12W71...

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Agenda for Climate Change Committee on Thursday 29th February, 2024, 4.15 pm | Newcastle City Council

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 16

Really interesting article, especially the bit about the Traffic Commissioners.

space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 16

Great article - the part about the role of the traffic commissioners was really interesting & we can’t remember reading about them before. Definitely needs to be more in the local press about them so more people understand their role & responsibilities.

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North East PTUG @northeastptug.bsky.social · Jul 15

Tales from the bus driving seat courtesy of @northeastbylines.co.uk, revealing some of the challenges facing bus companies (and passengers) recently.

Our chair, Vicki Gilbert, explains how NEPTUG supports drivers but how the industry requires radical change.

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The secret bus driver

There have been numerous articles in North East Bylines recently about transport, both past and present. With this and much needed improvements in mind, I asked a recently retired bus driver in the re...

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 15

From Hadrian’s Way it’s crossing the Scotswood Bridge (pavement near v fast cars). The route to Swalwell is ok except the last stretch to the Derwent Valley walk & access routes to Hadrian’s Way aren’t great. That said, you’ve done a great job in showcasing BishAuck as goal for a mini walk/bike tour

space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · Jul 15

The Waskerley Way is a great ride from Swalwell via the Derwent Valley walk (& downhill all the way back) although the access routes from Newcastle could be made much easier. It’s great to learn about the history of this bit of the NCN as it really is one of the region’s gems.

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