First passenger train runs on 15th December 2024, leaving Newcastle at 07:57 and arriving at Ashington 08:31, with an intermediate…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in the prelude to his statement confirming HS2 will go ahead, confirmed that the final decision…
Two government ministers visit the scheme. First, on Monday 6th January, came Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps, and…
The North East Joint Transport Committee (NEJTC) submit a funding application for The Northumberland Line to the DfT’s “Transforming Cities”…
A confusing report in The Evening Chronicle said The Secretary of State for Transport wishes to give the Ashington Line…
The TaxPayers Alliance rank the scheme 4th in their Great British Transport Competition, as one of the transport projects that…
IPPR North (Institute of Public Policy research – the influential Think Tank) published a Report listing the Ashington Blyth &…
Northumberland County Council, in conjunction with Northern, organise a special train to run round the the Northumberland Line as far…
GRIP 2B completed by Network Rail but does not offer anticipated cost savings. NCC say they are still committed to…
The Chief Economist to the Bank of England visits Ashington, and blogs his hunch is the benefits of re-opening the…
