Day: November 9, 2021

tyne tunnel

Tyne Tunnel goes cashless – how it works, how to pay the toll and how to top-up

The toll booths are closed as Tyne Pass launches, it means motorists now drive straight through the Tyne Tunnel without having to stop at barriers

Drivers using the Tyne Tunnels can no longer use cash to pay the toll fare.

The tunnels have switched to a cashless ‘open road tolling’ system called ‘Tyne Pass’ which means motorists drive straight through the tunnels without stopping at a toll booth to pay the £1.90 fare for cars, small vans and small buses.

Motorists must still pay a fare to use the Tyne Tunnel. An Automatic Number Plate Recognition system will log their number plate. But Tunnel users can no longer pay at the toll plaza. Instead, they have several payment options. They can use a pre-paid top-up account or pay their fare after their journey, either online, over the phone or at a PayPoint till, which are found in shops around the country.

How to pay to use the Tyne Tunnel

Motorists using the Tyne Tunnel have several payment options. They can choose to use a prepaid account, which will be deducted from automatically after passing through the tunnels, or they can pay later, either online, over the phone or at a PayPoint till in retailers across the country.

TT2 says: “Open Road Tolling means there will no longer be a need to stop at a toll plaza; we will use an advanced Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system to detect your Vehicle Registration Number and we’ll either deduct the toll from your account or you can pay by midnight the day after your journey on our website, via our automated top-up line or at a PayPoint by cash.”

How does the Tyne Tunnel’s new system work?

Before Monday November 8, motorists using the Tyne Tunnel had to stop at a toll booth before they could re-enter the A19 after passing through the tunnels. They could either pay the toll immediately, using cash, or choose to pay later.

But as of November 8, motorists are no longer required to stop at the toll plaza when using the tunnel between Jarrow, South Tyneside and Howdon, North Tyneside. Instead, they now have drive straight through the tunnel and back onto the main road without stopping. The idea behind the Tyne Pass open road tolling system is to speed up Tyne Tunnel journeys, which owner T2 says will improve journey times and cut emissions.

But the new system doesn’t mean the tunnel is free to use for car, van, lorry and bus drivers. They will still have to pay, and their number plates will be logged by a camera system.

This blog was made by Simon Schofield

History About The Tyne Tunnel.

The Tyne Tunnel is the name given to two 2-lane vehicular toll tunnels under the River Tyne in North East England. Originally opened in 1967 and expanded in 2011, the tunnels connect the town of Jarrow on the south bank of the river with North Shields and Wallsend on the northern side. The tunnels are approximately 7 miles (11 km) downstream, to the east of Newcastle upon Tyne. The Tyne Tunnel constitutes a part of the A19 road. The vehicle tunnel is 5,500 feet (1,700 metres) long and has a diameter of 31 ft 3 in (9.5 m) with a roadbed 24 ft (7.3 m). It was built by Edmund Nuttall Limited and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 19 October 1967, but commenced operational use only in 1968, on completion of the northern link roads. It was designed to handle 25,000 vehicles per day. The original toll for cars was 2s 6d (12.5p). On completion of the second Tyne road tunnel, which opened with a single lane in each direction, the original 1967 Tyne Tunnel closed in February 2011 for a complete revamp, which included the installation of a safety corridor throughout its length. Once this work was complete, it reopened in November 2011 as the northbound tunnel, leaving the new tunnel to handle southbound traffic.

Sing 2

Sing 2 is an upcoming American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel to the 2016 film Sing, the film is written and directed by Garth Jennings and stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Offerman, and Jennings reprising their roles from the first film. The sequel is also set to feature new characters voiced by Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Letitia Wright, Eric André, Chelsea Peretti, and Bono.

The film will premiere at the AFI Fest on November 14, 2021, before releasing theatrically in the United States on December 22, 2021 by Universal Pictures.

Premise

After the events of the first film, Buster Moon and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But without connections, he and his singers must sneak into the offices of Crystal Entertainment, run by the ruthless mogul Jimmy Crystal, where the gang pitches the ridiculous idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-reclusive Clay and persuade him to return to the stage

This by simon schofield