Latest North East Travel Info & School Closures
Bookmark this page for the latest information including links to school closures, weather, travel and event cancellations across the North East.
You can listen to Capital on 105.3FM, 105.6FM, 105.8FM, 106.4FM, DAB radio, through our smartphone app or website to get the latest news and travel updates on the situation happening right now across the North East.
Weekdays from 6am, Capital Breakfast will have the very latest as you wake-up.
Then from 4pm, Capital Drive will update you with any fresh info for the next day and get you home safely. plus we'll keep you right up to date throughout the working day as well.
You can also follow us on Twitter for the latest updates @CapNorthEast and @CapitalNENews.
We'll keep this page updated with all the latest school closure information in the North East, public transport changes and travel news.
Just click on the useful links below for the latest information.
Travel News
Capital has the latest travel information every 20 minutes during Capital Breakfast, from 6am til 10am, throughout the day, and from 4pm on Capital Drivetime.
Public Transport
Public Transport
When the bad weather hits, public transport often suffers with delays, cancellations and amendments to timetables. Whether you're travelling on the bus, trains or in the air, the latest information can be found below.
- Nexus - details of Metro, Ferry, Bus and Rail services in Tyne and Wear
- National Rail Enquiries - information for people travelling to or from the North East by rail
- Newcastle Airport - flights to and from Newcastle.
- Durham Tees Airport - flights to and from Durham Tees Valley Airport.
School Closures
We're not able to broadcast all the schools that are closed in the North East so click the links through to your local council school closure page to find out if your school is closed due to the bad weather.
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Newcastle City Council
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Gateshead Council
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North Tyneside Council
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South Tyneside Council
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Sunderland City Council
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Durham County Council
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Hartlepool Borough Council
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Darlington Borough Council
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Middlesbrough Council
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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
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Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Please note that the information on these websites is maintained by the relevant authorities.