Cuts to a vital bus route along the Newcastle riverside will be reversed after a public outcry.
There was fury earlier this year when communities in Walker and Wallsend were axed from the route of the popular Q3 service, as operator Go North East slashed services across Tyneside. It meant that the bus has since turned around at St Peter’s Basin instead, removing a key link into Newcastle city centre for passengers further east.
But locals in the East End are now rejoicing after it was confirmed that the service has been saved and the full route will be restored from next month. Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus has stepped in with funding that will allow a half-hourly Q3 service to run all the way to Wallsend, starting on July 24.
