Councillors were told on Thursday that increasing the toll was a contractual necessity and required to keep up with d...
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The cost of a single journey through the tunnel could rise by 20p for car drivers and 40p for lorries next May
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An independent review into tunnel bosses' handling of complaints was launched after it switched to a cashless toll pa...
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The class two vehicle toll for car drivers is increasing from £1.90 to £2.20, while the class three toll for HGVs wil...
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Philip Smith has quit as chief executive of tunnel operator TT2 to “pursue new opportunities”
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Approaching a decade after the tunnel first closed for its refurbishment, the final piece of uncompleted work at the ...
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Councillors voted on Tuesday to up the price of using the crossing by as much as 50p, though the increase has been de...
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Drivers are set to be hit with a major toll increase, but the rise has been delayed by a few months in an attempt to ...
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It has been 12 months since the crossing’s old toll booths and barriers were ditched, in an effort to speed up journe...
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Under the plans, car drivers’ toll would rise from £1.90 to £2.20 in 2023 and the HGV toll would go up from £3.90 to ...
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The toll for using the crossing could be increased by 30p for cars and 50p for HGVs, under plans due to be presented ...
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David Fairlamb has complained that clients are being put off coming to his business because of traffic congestion aro...
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An appraisal of the controversial barrierless system concludes that its main goals “have all been achieved successful...
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Refurbishment work on the tunnels was meant to be finished in 2015, but the project was hit with a number of setbacks...
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The crossing is now busier than at any time since 2015, new statistics have revealed
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It had been hoped that a new contractor would have the overdue works completed by the end of 2021, but the troubled p...
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Julie Barnett received an Unpaid Toll Charge Notice despite having no idea where the Tyne Tunnel was
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North Tyneside councillor Sandra Graham says she has been inundated with complaints from residents about the major ch...
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Phil Smith told councillors on Thursday that tunnel tolls would have to be increased if bosses bowed to pressure to r...
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A Tyne Tunnels spokesman has apologised after South Shields driver Paul Bennett's appeal was upheld
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The toll plazas will be torn down between now and next spring, now that drivers can no longer stop to pay their cross...
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November 8 is the day that a massive change to how the tunnels work will come into force
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From next month, drivers will no longer be able to pay for their trips through the tunnel at toll plazas
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Tunnels operator TT2 planned to delay the removal of toll barriers scheduled for this November due to a drop in incom...
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Christie Walker's car broke down during rush hour, causing her to suffer a panic attack
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A UK-based firm has been brought in to replace Italian contractors that have been unable to finish a long overdue lif...
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JTF Mega Discount warehouse is clearing all stock ahead of its relaunch and its four-day shopping spree starts on Thu...
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Frustrated transport bosses could turn to a UK-based firm to finish the long overdue tunnel refurbishment, with their...
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The payment scheme was introduced last year. However, some drivers have faced court and debt collectors after payment...
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Several drivers have now formed a Facebook group to share their problems with the 'pay later' system - but bosses hav...
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Following Friday's Instagram message from Body Coach Joe Wicks, The Chocolate Smiths business sees all stock sell out
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Isia Van Gils is being fined for non-payment of a ticket from a journey last October, despite being able to prove she...
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North East transport chiefs have signed off on plans to increase the price of driving through the tunnel from £1.80 t...
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Gladys Hobson claimed that Maspero Elevatori have “used every excuse in the book” to avoid completing their installat...
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Jennifer Ford said she didn't see any new deadline for payment after the 'Pay Later' system went down on September 9
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The long-overdue works were meant to be finished in 2015, but still remain incomplete – with the latest delay caused ...
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Transport bosses are pushing ahead with a revolutionary project to make the crossing barrier-free – and it could even...
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While local transport leaders say the Tyne Tunnel is in a better position to recover from the pandemic than public tr...
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Council leaders fear that dropping all tolls during the Covid-19 crisis would lead to more non-essential journeys, at...
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