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NTC - Press Releases from 2006
Drivers encouraged to reduce impact of toll increase at Tyne Tunnel  
Monday 18 December 2006
  Tyne Tunnel users are being urged to apply for permits to beat the 10p increase in tolls that comes into force on New Year’s Day. ...read full story
Race for New Tyne Crossing enters critical phase  
Friday 10 November 2006
  Documents relating to the final stage of the tender process to win the contract to deliver the New Tyne Crossing will be sent to the two bidding consortia today (10 November 2006). ...read full story
Increase in Tyne Tunnel tolls approved  
Thursday 28 September 2006
  A proposed increase in the toll for cars using the Tyne Tunnel by 10p to £1.10 was agreed by the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority today (September 28). ...read full story
Move to increase Tyne Tunnel toll by 10p  
Thursday 21 September 2006
  A recommendation to increase the toll for cars using the Tyne Tunnel by 10p to £1.10 will go before the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority on Thursday (September 28). ...read full story
Appeal dismissed  
Wednesday 16 August 2006
  The lone legal protester against the New Tyne Crossing has reached the end of the road today (August 16). ...read full story
Bidders submit New Tyne Crossing tenders  
Friday 11 August 2006
  A major milestone in the procurement of the New Tyne Crossing was reached today (11 August). The two bidders for the New Tyne Crossing scheme have submitted their plans for how they would undertake the financing, design and construction of the second vehicle tunnel and the operation of all the tunnels under the river. ...read full story
New website goes live  
Monday 24 July 2006
  A replacement website for the New Tyne Crossing has now gone live. ...read full story
Legal challenge fails  
Friday 05 May 2006
  The legal challenge by a South Tyneside resident against the Government's decision to approve the New Tyne Crossing has failed. ...read full story
Legal Challenge hearing concludes  
Thursday 06 April 2006
  The hearing of the Legal Challenge against the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to approve the New Tyne Crossing concluded yesterday (Wednesday 5 April). ...read full story
Bidding on New Tyne Crossing may be completed sooner than expected  
Wednesday 15 March 2006
  T4, comprising Edmund Nuttall Ltd, Mowlem plc and Vinci SA amongst others, has withdrawn from the bidding to procure the New Tyne Crossing because of issues within the consortium arising from the change of ownership of one of its member companies. ...read full story
Bidding starts for New Tyne Crossing  
Thursday 09 February 2006
  Letters inviting the three short-listed bidders to formally tender for the New Tyne Crossing have now been issued. ...read full story
Date set for challenge to New Tyne Crossing decision  
Friday 03 February 2006
  The Legal Challenge to the Government’s decision to approve the New Tyne Crossing will be heard in the High Court in London on April 5, 2006. ...read full story
Land probe for New Tyne Crossing  
Monday 23 January 2006
  Site investigation work will begin on February 6, 2006 to collect additional information on the ground conditions for the New Tyne Crossing. ...read full story
Invitation to Tender for New Tyne Crossing to be issued.  
Monday 23 January 2006
  Letters inviting three short-listed bidders to formally tender for the New Tyne Crossing are to be issued on February 8, 2006. ...read full story
 

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