SENRUG :: South East Northumberland Rail User Group
Who Are We?

'All Aboard!' Morpeth SENRUG has been set up to campaign for better rail services in South East Northumberland and to represent the interests of current rail users and those who would use the train if only those services and facilities were better. With you on board, we can lobby rail bodies, councillors and anyone else to get the services we think we need and deserve.

For a start...

  • SENRUG calls for an increase in the number of mainline intercity services that call at morpeth train station.
  • SENRUG wants to see the existing local services between Morpeth and Newcastle retimed to provide services departing at the same minutes past each hour throughout the day.
  • SENRUG would like to see better use made of existing stations such as Pegswood and Manors and the re-opening of former stations like stannington.
  • SENRUG believes there is a strong case for extending the hourly local service further north to Berwick.
  • Re-open Ashington Blyth & Tyne line to provide direct rail service from Ashington & Bedlington (and eventually from Newsham for Blyth) to Newcastle Central Station.

If you think our campaign makes sense then add your voice to ours & Join SENRUG!

3 February 2010 :: Blyth Spirit

Exciting news!

NELPG (The North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group) are running a trip round the Ashington Blyth and Tyne on May 8th.

This is an advance on earlier tours in that the engine, K1 class 2-6-0 no.62005, actually worked on the old Blyth and Tyne and was shedded at Blyth.

The train is scheduled to visit North Blyth, and then will go on up to Ashington hauled by diesel, and possibly to Lynemouth.

Tickets are £60 from Skipton, but I do not know whether they will be available from Newcastle – further details on the NELPG website.

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19 December 2009 :: Network Rail Online Survey

Following Network Rail’s announcement that £3.25 billion is to be spent improving stations (see press release below)

http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=4800&NewsAreaID=2

They now have an online survey taking place at which you can select your local station, and say how it needs to be improved. This is at:

http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6063.aspx

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17 October 2009 :: Newsletter 13 - Autumn 2009

Extended Opening for Morpeth – Network Rail snubs SENRUG, Boost for ABT Campaign – It’s not fare! – CrossCountry undercut Northern Rail – The Economies of Rail – Situations Vacant – Grand Plans for Grand Central – MP Explains Parliamentary Processes – Going up in Smoke – Franchising: is there a better way?

Newsletter 13 is also available in .pdf format

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