Shields Ferry to stay closed for rest of month

THE Shields Ferry will be out of action for the rest of February, it has emerged.

- By DANIEL HOLLAND Local democracy reporter

The Shields Ferry landing in North Shields was damaged during Storm Chandra

Transport bosses have announced that the ferry service is set to remain suspended for the remainder of the month, after damage sustained to its North Shields landing during Storm Chandra.

It has been off since last Thursday, January 29, and replacement buses through the Tyne Tunnel have been running in its place.

Officials at operator Nexus had hoped that the ferry would be back within a matter of days, saying on Monday that they were “working hard to get the repairs completed this week”.