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.
Spring Newsletter 2010: Issue 14
2010-07-11
Inside this issue:
- Wansbeck Election Candidates reveal their Transport Priorities
- ABT Charters
- “Eureka” could cause inter-city displacement
- Nic Best, Green Party
- Ian Lavery, Labour
- Simon Reed, Liberal Democrat
- Campbell Story, Conservative
- Northern Rail and PassengerFocus meeting
Download your copy of the Spring Newsletter here
SENRUG Fears For Inter-City Services at Morpeth
2010-04-13
SENRUG Press Release: 13th April 2010
SENRUG, the group that campaigns for better rail transport in South East Northumberland, is concerned that Morpeth, the region’s inter-city station, is still being overlooked when it comes to planning the new East Coast Main Line station, that will come in to force from May 2011.
Although this date seems a long way away at present, the reality is the new timetable will be set in stone shortly, and it will be most difficult to negotiate further improvements after that…
Public Meeting, Morpeth town Hall, 11th March
2010-03-02
Here’s a poster for our forthcoming spring meeting which takes the form of a hustings featuring the three parliamentary candidates for Wansbeck.
You are unlikely to get a better chance to size up the possible future shape of the nation, so why not come along and find out what they intend to do for the railways locally and nationally?
We would be grateful if you would take the opportunity to publicise in your workplace, local shops or anywhere you can do so. We hope to see you there!
