Almost �90m is to be spent on improving public transport across the north-east of England, the government says. Councils will use the cash for new road safety measures, more street lighting, park and ride schemes and cycle lanes.
Projects include 60 new street lighting schemes for Northumberland, the development of safe school routes in Durham and cycle lanes in Hartlepool.
The government said the �88m windfall was linked to improved locally-provided public transport projects.
'Good performance'
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling said: "This investment will benefit passengers, motorists and local businesses.
"This money will deliver better infrastructure for buses, improved road safety, more highway maintenance and sustainable transport measures.
"The best achieving councils have again benefited from their good performance with extra money which will enable them to build on their success."
Other projects in the region incluide the ongoing development of so-caled bus "superoutes" in Tyne and Wear, urban safety management schemes in Middlesbrough and additional traffic calming schemes in Darlington.
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