Transport progress is moving at last

IT’S not every week we get to talk about real progress on transport in our region - but an announcement from the Government has put the North East firmly on the map.

- DAVE PIKE

A long-term infrastructure strategy worth billions, has been published, and headlines include a long-overdue extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington and funding to restore the Tyne Bridge. After years of promises, it looks like change is really coming.