A new Travel North East website has been launched at http://www.travelnortheast.uk/ as part of Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North East, commitment to creating a world-class transport network. Replacing much of the functionality of the former Nexus website it is planned that the new site will make it easier for people to get travel information and plan their journeys, all in one place.
Kim McGuiness said: “Local people in the North East deserve nothing less than an affordable world-class integrated public transport network – one that gives access to real opportunity. To have that access, people need a simple, easy to use tool to help them plan their journeys to get to those opportunities.
“This new website offers one central place for journey information and to find support, making lives easier for people, especially those that travel day in, day out across our region.”
This is the first time that essential information on bus, Metro, Shields Ferry and local rail services will be available in one single online hub for the whole region.
The site has been designed to be user-friendly and easy to navigate and has considered feedback from the Nexus Insight Panel. It is also fully responsive to smartphones.
At the same time Nexus have also launched a new corporate website.
Cathy Massarella, Managing Director of Nexus, said: “We’re also really excited to be unveiling a completely revamped corporate Nexus website this week. This website provides an overview of who we are, project updates, latest news and how we are performing, as well as information on opportunities to work with us or for us.
“This is the biggest change to our online site in 15 years. It will provide all the latest corporate information from Nexus, and will also promote and direct people to the new Transport North East website where people can access public transport information and plan their journeys.”