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Rail Magazine Puts The Record Straight

February 10, 2026 Dennis Fancett Leave a comment

Excellent 4-page article in the current issue of Rail Magazine (issue 1054) on extending the Northumberland Line to Newbiggin. This…

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Northumberland Line Celebrates 1 Million Passengers

January 23, 2026 Dennis Fancett Leave a comment

Just over 1 year after it first opened, and with 2 stations still outstanding, there was a small gathering at…

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Catch Up with Deputy Leader of the Council

January 19, 2026 Dennis Fancett Leave a comment

It was great to catch up with Cllr Richard Wearmouth, Deputy Leader of the Council, and Stuart McNaughton, Head of…

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Newbiggin Extension: Walking The Route

January 15, 2026 Dennis Fancett 3 Comments

Today, myself, SENRUG Committee Member Dave Shaw, and Andy Comfort – a journalist from Rail Magazine walked the route of…

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SENRUG In The Press

December 15, 2025 Dennis Fancett 1 Comment

The new East Coast Main Line timetable started today. Technically started yesterday (Sunday) but today (Monday) is the first weekday.…

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Public Meeting with LNER

November 20, 2025 Dennis Fancett Leave a comment

Despite atrocious weather, and a string of emails and phone calls during the day giving me apologies, our turn-out was…

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Radio Interview on Newbiggin

November 11, 2025 Dennis Fancett Leave a comment

Today, I got up early to say a few lines on BBC Radio Newcastle’s Breakfast Programme with Matt Bailey, about…

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Meeting With An Out of Area MP

November 3, 2025 Dennis Fancett Leave a comment

Today I had a Teams call with Lee Pitcher MP for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, who was…

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No Reply From Rail Magazine re Negative Newbiggin Comment

October 26, 2025 Dennis Fancett 4 Comments

Rail is normally an excellent magazine – indeed we’ve had former Editor Nigel Harris speak at a SENRUG Public Meeting,…

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Bishop Calls For Longer Trains

October 21, 2025 Dennis Fancett Leave a comment

I am deeply grateful to the Bishop of Newcastle (actually my boss, since I work for the Diocese, although I’m…

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