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Two members of Moor Park Community Centre examine changes to, then abolition of, routes 315 and 316 - go to 'Routes 315 & 316 - Simply No Go?' for further information on how this has affected members of the local communities. |
| Jean Mullin, Secretary of North Shields Branch of North East Pensioners' Association (NEPA), discussing public transport issues with Margaret Wright of Moor Park Community Centre. Together with other groups, the North Shields Branch recently won the support of North Tyneside Councillors for the campaign for free public transport for pensioners, after 2000 local people signed the petition on this issue. Jean also raised the issue of inconvenient bus routes. These particularly affect pensioners and others on restricted incomes, requiring them to use 2 or more bus services just to attend doctor's or hospital appointments, access shops, visit family and friends, and all the other activities of normal life in the community. |
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"Pensioners
win support for fight"
news item in North Tyneside Today, 28 Jan 2003,
reporting that North Tyneside Councillors supported the Fair Fares Campaign of
the North Tyneside Pensioners Association, calling for free public transport for
the elderly
"Bus service changes are facing delays"
Report on 9th June 2003 in North Tyneside Today, that implementation of changes to bus service network in North Tyneside will be delayed until August 30 "to ensure that a number of new proposals have emerged and are fully developed by this time".
| John Carter, Civic Mayor, North Tyneside Council, discusses public transport issues at Moor Park Community Centre. He particularly referred to the difficulties faced by people on limited budgets, such as pensioners, whose choice for everyday shopping is limited by poor public transport provision. |
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Moor Park Explore
Club Older Persons' Transport Forum Guestbook
comments by local
pensioners and others on their experiences of public transport
Comments book
for North East Action on Transport (NEAT)
Age and accessibility: community auditing and resources in the North East
Links to online reports and other materials based on community auditing of issues relating to transport accessibility.
"Shelter
- but no buses!"
(scan down ppage) a letter to North Tyneside Today,
reporting that a new bus shelter, equipped with seats and electric lighting, has
been erected in Norham Road, North Tyneside,- where no buses run!
"Anger
at bus service"
letter in South Tyneside Today about loss of 'Lo-liner' bus service and its
effects on members of local community who need such service
"Bus
diversion is not good enough"
letter in North Tyneside Today (scan down)
regarding proposal to scrap bus service to Murton
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