Delighted to hear Northumberland County Council have announced they are proceeding with the GRIP 3 Study from Network Rail. This is a crucial next step and has not come a moment too soon. After this comes the GRIP 4, then someone signs the cheque and construction work begins. The Council’s Press Release talks about trains running by early 2021. After 12 years of campaigning we can say “well done” to our local authority. Whilst the project could still fail at the GRIP 3 or 4 stage, it now really does look like this re-opening scheme will happen.
