While listening to the latest Railnatter (Episode 248: What should the Scottish rail map look like? 2), a point mentioned during the episode was enhancing existing lines and doing some ‘corner cutting’; meaning taking out sharp bends in the track to achieve enhancements of the alignment for better speeds, capacity etc. Applying that to theContinue reading “Northumberland Line Future Enhancements: Cutting New Hartley Curve?”
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Port of Blyth: Time for a Tunnel?
The Northumberland Line reopening, and particularly the new A1061 bridge replacing the level crossing at Newsham has sparked a lot of side conversation around the ‘Blyth Relief Road‘, which now centres around the proposal for 4.5km (2.8mi) dualling of the A1061 from the A189 ‘Three Horse Shoes’ to South Beach which skirts the southern edgeContinue reading “Port of Blyth: Time for a Tunnel?”
The Northumberland Loop – 150 Petition Signatures!
The Northumberland Loop petition started a little under a month ago (5th October 2023) has now gained 150 signatures at time of writing (4th November 2023) showing the potential support for the route to see passenger services introduced. Thank you to all who’ve signed so far! The ECML isn’t looped but WCML is The ECMLContinue reading “The Northumberland Loop – 150 Petition Signatures!”
Time for a Tube Style Map for Tyne & Wear Transport?
‘You can’t get the Metro to the MetroCentre’ Seems like an odd state of affairs when the MetroCentre, located in Gateshead, North East England is the second-largest shopping centre in the UK after Westfield London. While rail served by MetroCentre station on the Tyne Valley Line, shouldn’t the MetroCentre (and more) be added to theContinue reading “Time for a Tube Style Map for Tyne & Wear Transport?”
The Ellington & Lynemouth Link
Disclaimer: The following is my own thoughts on the future beyond the ‘Northumberland Line‘ scheme; they do not represent the views of anyone else or any other bodies. This is also very much a outline idea without any firm costings or access to surveys etc. Newcastle to Ashington This is the current proposal and constructionContinue reading “The Ellington & Lynemouth Link”
Ryan Hogg 