Shields Ferry all set for a new north landing

July 22, 2024
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has today announced plans to build a new £14.6m landing for the Shields Ferry at North Shields Fish Quay.
The Mayor has pledged to greatly improve public transport across the region and invest in infrastructure that creates jobs and more opportunities for local people.
At a cabinet meeting later this month, the Mayor is set to recommend formally signing off £4.58m from the region’s Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) towards the overall cost of the project - the remaining funding is listed in the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) programme.
On a visit to the Shields Ferry earlier today, Monday 22 July, the Mayor said the Shields Ferry was a historic and regionally valued service, that remains a vital connection for many thousands of people in the region.
We welcome the Mayor’s support for the new north landing scheme, which is planned to be built at the regenerated North Shields Fish Quay.
The current North Shields landing is at the end of its life and urgently needs to be replaced.
We've now begun the process of tendering for a specialist contractor to build the new Ferry landing.