Statement by ITA Chair, Cllr David Wood

ITA Chair Cllr David Wood has urged Metro cleaning contractor Churchill and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) to work together to find a solution to […]

TWITA & Nexus shortlisted in National Transport Awards

The Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority is in the race to be acclaimed ITA of the Year in the National Transport awards with Nexus also nominated for two prizes […]

Success!

The Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority (TWITA) has today won £4.9m in funding to help create active forms of sustainable, low carbon travel across Tyne and Wear. The successful […]

Draft accounts now available

Our draft annual accounts are now available.  These accounts are subject to change based on scrutiny from the public and auditors.  You can find more details on our performance page.

Tyne pedestrian and cycle tunnels

Work will take place on Thursday 30 June between 9am and noon that will involve the closure of either the pedestrian or the cyclist tunnel at any one time. One […]

Initial application for the Local Sustainable Transport Fund

Tyne and Wear ITA – on behalf of the five local authorities in Tyne and Wear – submitted an initial application for funding to the government’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund.  This fund […]

Local Sustainable Transport Fund workshop

We will be making a main bid application for the Local Sustainable Transport Fund by 6 June 2011.  This will include proposals which – if successful – are likely to improve access to main employment […]

Local Sustainable Transport Fund

The Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority has submitted a key component bid to the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.  This bid is on behalf of the five local authorities in the area […]

North East promised thousands of new jobs by ministers

THE North East was today promised thousands of new jobs after the Government awarded more than £50m to firms across the region.Business Secretary Vince Cable said 5,216 direct jobs and […]