Participating towns and cities

United KingdomNewcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

Population:
270.500 inhabitants
Department:
Transport Policy
Contact:
Sally Herbert
Civic Centre
NE1 8PU Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle-upon-Tyne
(++44) 0191 211 6032
Newcastle-upon-Tyne already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2008 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Newcastle-upon-Tyne organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
On the evening of Monday 22nd September from 6.30pm there will be a public lecture titled "Clean Air For All". The evening lecture covers issues surrounding sustainable transport, particularly air quality and congestion. It aims to share knowledge of research to facilitate further understanding of how small changes that can be made by all of us can lead to real improvements to our environment.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Newcastle-upon-Tyne implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

Public transport services
Launch of a Sustainable Travel Guide giving information on the various sustainable transport modes available to the residents of Newcastle.
Mobility management
Create systems for buses and walking trains