Traffic and Travel

Becky Crocker, from Network Rail, and Matt Croasdale, from Northern, at Hartlepool Rail station with the new bridge and restored second platform behind them. Picture by FRANK REID

Services confirmed for revamped £12m rail station

Speed camera warning signs at Newton Bewley, on the A689, near Hartlepool.

Cleveland speeding fines total revealed

Motorists using the southbound A19 between Murton and Easington are warned to expect delays and diversions for around a month.

Motorists warned to face new A19 delays and diversions

Rail operator Northern has launched a ticket sale.

Rail operator launches flash sale with tickets as cheap as 50p

Cleveland Police say a pedestrian was taken to hospital following the incident.

Pedestrian taken to hospital with head injury after collision

The northbound A19 will be closed from the A689 Wolviston turn-off, above, to the the A19 Sheraton junction for "essential" work later this month.

Thousands of vehicles to be diverted into town due to A19 closure

A19 Elwick sign where new route into Hartlepool will be created.

Latest Elwick bypass plans lodged

Emergency services attended the A689 near Hartlepool following a two-vehicle collision on Thursday morning (August 3).

Woman taken to hospital after collision between van and car

Hartlepool railway station on Saturday, July 8.

Passenger numbers during Tall Ships revealed

The walking and cycling hub has opened in Church Street. Photo: Frank Reid

Walking and Cycling Hub opens its doors

The Welcome to Hartlepool sign on the A689 has disappeared following a collision earlier on July 20.

Man taken to hospital after Ford Focus crashes into sign

Tall Ships car parking arrangements unveiled

Tall Ships Races traffic measures announced

Tall Ships traffic arrangements in pictures

Grand Central says there are "reliability issues with the current fleet of 180s".

Rail boss apologises after cancellations

Police at the scene of the collision on Owton Manor Lane on Tuesday.

Mercedes collides with three vehicles
Police attended the scene in Hartlepool after a car collided with three parked cars.

CCTV footage has emerged of children throwing railway ballast at passing cars near Billingham./Photo: Network Rail

Children caught throwing railway ballast at passing cars near Hartlepool

One person was taken to hospital following the incident.

Patient taken to hospital after car flips on its roof in Fordyce Road

New footbridge installed in rail station upgrade

The A19 northbound remained closed for hours following the incident./Photo: Incidents on Teesside & County Durham

Drivers faced delays after tanker hit central reservation on A19 near Hartlepool

The North East Ambulance Service was called to a collision on the A689.

One person taken to hospital after Audi and Skoda collide on A689

There will be overnight closures for resurfacing works on the A19 between the A181 and the A182.

Essential resurfacing work on the A19 will see overnight closures

(Image: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

‘Double trouble’ on roads as 32m bank holiday road trips planned

An artist's impression of how Hartlepool Railway Station will look after the £12m improvement project is completed later this year.

Hartlepool to get extra Newcastle-Middlesbrough trains

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

The extended cap applies to more than 140 bus operators around England (Photo: Adobe Stock)

When does £2 bus fare cap end? New finish date for low-cost fare

Paramedics were called to the incident.

Three adults and child treated after two-vehicle collision
Emergency services were called to Stockton Road following a two-vehicle collision.

(Image: NationalWorld/AdobeStock)

DVSA makes major driving test changes to tackle waiting times

The incident involved two vehicles.

Emergency services called after two-vehicle collision in West View Road

(Composite: NationalWorld/Nothern Trains)

Key workers and carers offered 25% rail travel discount

Damage ranges from burst tyres to shattered suspension (NationalWorld/Abode Stock)

2.7 million cars forced off the road by pothole damage

The cost of road repairs is outstripping councils’ maintenance budgets (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Roads resurfaced ‘once in 116 years’ as pothole funding gap hits £14bn

One person was taken to hospital following the incident.

One person taken to hospital after collision in Belle Vue Way

Just Stop Oil protests on overhead gantries brought traffic to a standstill on the M25 across four days in November 2022(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Just Stop Oil welcomes ‘challenge’ of new motorway gantry design

Elwick Road near its junction with Baden Street. Picture by FRANK REID.

Boost in bid to introduce 20mph limit on major road

Drivers left ‘sitting ducks’ by widespread smart motorway system crash

End of the road for sat nav directions down residential ‘rat runs’

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen (left) and Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet Lead for Transport Cllr Jonathan Dulston with a Tees Flex bus.

Flexible bus pilot scheme extended

Powlett Road is closed between Milbank Road and Marina Way. Photo: Google

Gas escape leads to road closure

Calls for urgent ban on remote control of driverless cars

Ongoing work at Hartlepool Railway Station to restore its second platform to use.

Talks begin over bringing new rail services to town

Grand Central has cancelled a service this morning

Grand Central cancels 10.19am service from Hartlepool to London

Motoring experts at LeaseCar.uk have launched a campaign to allow parents to bypass traffic queues. Picture: Shutterstock.

Call for parents to be allowed to drive in bus lanes on school run

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Officers were called to the A19 on Monday morning (January 30).

Police called after Renault Clio collides with central reservation on A19

The A19 southbound closed close to the A690 turn off.

Person taken to hospital as A19 reopens following two vehicle collision

There has been relief for drivers as petrol prices reached their lowest point in almost a year./Photo: Google Maps

The Hartlepool stations where fuel prices are lower than the UK average

The area covered by the warning

Ice warning for Hartlepool as low temperatures continue across North East

The A19 is closed southbound between Castle Eden and Hartlepool

A19 reopens after accident closes southbound section in County Durham

Grand Central Rail services are affected by the problems near Sunder;and

Signaling problem means train delays for Sunderland and Hartlepool

Travelling conditions could be difficult.

Ice warning as wintry showers forecast for Hartlepool

There has been relief for drivers as petrol prices reached their lowest point in almost a year./Photo: Google Maps

The cheapest petrol stations to fill up across Hartlepool

There are reports of a road traffic collision on the A689 in Hartlepool.

Road traffic collision reported in Hartlepool on the A689

North East Ambulance Service achieves ENEI Gold Award for a third year

TRAFFIC UPDATE: One person taken to hospital after three-vehicle A19 collision

LNER trains are one of the providers set to be impacted by upgrade works near Durham.

Further travel misery for region’s rail passengers