The creation of a new transport hub in North Shields has been given a £19m cash injection.
Local council leaders signed off on a major funding boost for the interchange project on Tuesday afternoon, a move hailed as a crucial step for the town’s regeneration. The huge hub is designed to bring all bus services in the town together in one location and closer to Metro, taxis and cycling infrastructure, as well as improving links between the town centre and the Fish Quay.
It was awarded more than £19m by the North East Joint Transport Committee (JTC) on Tuesday, as part of a range of schemes being paid for via the region’s allocation from the government’s Transforming Cities Fund.
