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.
Response to Northumberland County Council Northumberland Public Transport Strategy 2011-2016 – Consultation Draft
2012-01-31
(Comments required by 31st January 2012)
Comments from SENRUG, The South East Northumberland Rail User Group
Submitted on 23 January 2012
Author: Dennis Fancett, Chair, SENRUG
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Autumn Newsletter 2011 : Issue 17
2011-12-08
Inside this issue:
- SENRUG’s response to the McNulty recommendation on closing ticket offices at stations such as Morpeth
- SENRUG’s Simpler Fares Campaign
- The North Face of The Eiger – by train from Morpeth!
- How Swiss style integrated transport could work in Northumberland
- SENRUG on full alert as Alcan closure looks certain
- The Beautiful North – the case for a regular local train service north of Morpeth, along the beautiful Northumbrian coast
Download your copy of the Autumn newsletter here
Participate in the next BBC documentary
2011-10-25
Keo Films have asked us to circulate the following note to our members and other train users:
Keo Films is making a programme for BBC1 to be broadcast in January to coincide with the fare increases. We are very keen to make contact with as many rail passengers as possible so we can record their experiences, monitor rail performance by both the train operators and Network Rail.
We are looking for people who are willing to take part in our nation wide experience. If you are interested please email emily.wallis@keofilms.com and we will be in touch.SENRUG adds:
Often, documentaries such as this have an unduly negative slant because only those with negative experiences of rail travel volunteer to participate. It is important therefore that those who have a positive experience with no particular difficulties also volunteer so the programme makers have opportunity to give a balanced position and rail travel is not always seen in a poor light.
