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.
SENRUG Organises Political Debate
2010-02-28
SENRUG, the group that campaigns for better rail transport in South East Northumberland, has organised a political debate on rail transport policy with the parliamentary candidates from the 3 main political parties for the Wansbeck Constituency…
Comments on draft East Coast Main Line "SLC2" Timetable
2010-02-14
Relating to Provision of Inter-City type Rail Services at Morpeth Station
Tornado on the ABT!
2010-02-09
Hot on the heels of the last announcement about the NELPG tour comes the news that Tornado is going to come round the Blyth and Tyne on 24th April!
Run by Pathfinder tours, it is called the Tees-Tyne Express, and apparently it cannot go round the coast to Middlesbrough because of problems with steam on or near the Metro lines, so instead it will stop at Newcastle for some to disembark while those who wish go on round to Morpeth and back (no stops I think).
At present there are no plans to sell tickets from Newcastle as the train is filling up fast despite not having been advertised yet properly. They should know about whether there are spare seats for the ABT about a month before. Should be a fine sight anyway, and another feather in the cap for the ABT – apparently this is the last time in the North for Tornado for some time, as it is to work out of London for a while after this.
