I also met First TransPennine Express to get an update on their plans to extend their services to Edinburgh; calling at Morpeth; from December 2019. First thing was to ask whether the cancellation of Transpennine electrification had a negative impact on their plans. I was assured it made no difference; and trains will still arrive in Northumberland from December 2019. Second question was about Cramlington. We are lobbying hard for this new hourly service to call here; as well as Morpeth (which is already committed). TPE are still waiting for a response from the Scottish Government on Reston and East Linton; as stopping at these stations will reduce their capacity to do other things. They would not be drawn as to the cut-off point and insisted they had not yet considered the relative commercial cases and technical considerations for other potential calls; but admitted firm timetable proposals would need to be submitted to Network Rail by Autumn 2018. I find it somewhat surprising that the commercial case for other stations has not yet been examined; but acknowledge the technical issues (pathing) cannot be explored until they know what time their trains will be departing from Newcastle (if they are just in front of a Virgin train, calling at Cramlington becomes difficult, but if just behind then it will be simpler to find the path). So Cramlington has everything to play for \u2013 we need SENRUG; the town itself and the County Council to be speaking with a united voice; though it is a pity the plan to relocate the station so that it is next to Manor Walks is now off the table; as this would have significantly strengthened Cramlington\u2019s case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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