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Tyne Tunnels honours the Queen by donating 100 trees to create green living legacy

We have donated 100 trees to be planted in urban areas and schools in honour of the late HM Queen Elizabeth II. The first of our trees is an oak tree sapling planted outside the TT2 offices in Wallsend. Another … Read more


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Great North Run – Pathways 4 All

This year team Tyne Tunnels ran the Great North Run for the fantastic charity Pathways 4 All. Together, they fundraised a whopping £2,595.91. TT2 is matching this amount to donate a grand total of £5,191.82 to support the charity in … Read more


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Tyne Tunnels Woodland – A Habitat Restoration Project w/ Tyne Rivers Trust

We have teamed up with an environmental charity to transform the woodland above our tunnels – creating an accessible, sustainable community asset that will be enjoyed for generations. We are working with Tyne Rivers Trust on a habitat-restoration project in … Read more


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Tyne Tunnels Records Busiest-ever Month

The number of vehicles using the tunnels are now at record levels, with July 2022 being the busiest month in our 55-year history. Just under 1.6 million vehicles (1,594,658) passed through the tunnels last month. We also recorded our busiest … Read more


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Your New Tyne Tunnels…

Our major, multi-million-pound project to modernise and transition the Tyne Tunnels to Open Road Tolling is now complete, with new, fixed road signage signalling an end to all the works – as we also record our busiest-ever month. So far … Read more


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1st-3rd August A187 Exit Sliproad Closure

From Monday 1st August 2022 – Wednesday 3rd August 2022, between the hours of 8pm – 5am, the A187 slip road to Wallsend will be closed due to roadworks. Here’s what to expect after you leave the Northbound Tunnel: As … Read more


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10th Anniversary of The Second Tyne Tunnel

Happy 10th Anniversary to Tyne Tunnel 2 On the 18th July 2012, Her Majesty the Queen officially opened the second Tyne Tunnel. This day marked a celebration of years of work and planning for the construction of the second tunnel. … Read more


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Helping to Combat Pollution in Delhi

We have been certified Carbon Neutral for a second year running and we’re now offsetting our employees’ carbon footprint to help combat pollution. We slashed carbon emissions by 90% since we changed to open-road-tolling last year and have now achieved … Read more


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Six Months of Open Road Tolling Delivers Faster Journeys and Reduced Emissions

It has been six months since we switched to open-road-tolling – new data shows journey times are down; C02 emissions are slashed; and the number of people paying their toll on time, is rising. A half-year review of all the … Read more


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Celebrating Pride at TT2

This month TT2 staff have been celebrating Pride! Including a full day of sharing educational resources, dressing to express yourself and hosting a colourful baking competition! We believe its important staff feel confident and comfortable in their place of work, … Read more


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