Northumberland is really starting to feel the pressures of a predominantly car-based transport system, with the gridlock in Blyth and Felton being used as a rat-run to avoid traffic on the A1. Congestion Charging in Northumberland? While it might be a controversial suggestion, perhaps is now the time to consider congestion charging on some ofContinue reading “Blyth’s ‘Rubik’s Cube’ & Rat-Running in Felton: Congestion Charging for both and a Ferry for Blyth?”
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Bring Back Blyth’s Ferry?
There have recently been massive issues with traffic in the town of Blyth, Northumberland, with ‘traffic gridlock‘ being reported on the 6th November 2024 by BBC News. Blyth has long had traffic problems, with routes such as Cowpen Road notorious for traffic as long as I can remember, and has recently been acknowledged in aContinue reading “Bring Back Blyth’s Ferry?”
Should towns and villages have dedicated emergency helipads?
A recent short article about the air ambulance landing on Bamburgh Castle green raises the question that maybe towns and even villages should have a dedicated facility for emergency use? While the air ambulance could almost land anywhere, there could be issues in heavy rainfall with flooding of grassed areas, or them being too softContinue reading “Should towns and villages have dedicated emergency helipads?”
Using Social Media to Change Things
I was inspired to write this post following a short video by Richard J Murphy titled ‘I use social media to change things‘. His content as an expert in his field is well worth watching, and should be in everyones subscription list in my view! One phrase in the video really grabbed me; ‘I identifiedContinue reading “Using Social Media to Change Things”
Four Rail Services through Bedlington – Lynemouth, North Blyth, Morpeth (Bay Platform) and the Northumberland Coast Loop to Berwick and Beyond
Please take a look at my new page collating together the four rail services that could potentially travel through Bedlington, Northumberland. Four Options for Rail in SE Northumberland: 2024 onwards
A ‘Railway Quarter’ for Bedlington?
Bedlington Station is due to open as part of the Northumberland Line, at time of writing by December 2024. In 2025, the Stockton and Darlington (S&D) Railway, internationally famous as one of the early railways will be celebrating its 200th anniversary year, with, rightly, major investments into places like the Skerne Bridge in Darlington, andContinue reading “A ‘Railway Quarter’ for Bedlington?”
A station for Blyth Town Centre: The Dartmouth Solution?
It has often been discussed that the hopefully soon to be reopened Northumberland Line between Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Ashington doesn’t really serve ‘Blyth’; instead two stations at Bebside and Newsham, on the outskirts of town will serve it instead. As an initial step to returning rail services, I feel this is a very pragmatic and lowerContinue reading “A station for Blyth Town Centre: The Dartmouth Solution?”
Morpeth to Bebside or Newsham by rail?
Extending the current local rail service to Morpeth from Newcastle on to Bedlington (via a reopened Choppington & I would argue for a new Stobhill too) has been long since mooted but some different opinions hold on the reversal method at Bedlington; does it run over a level crossing into Furnace sidings and come back, doesContinue reading “Morpeth to Bebside or Newsham by rail?”
Blyth & Cramlington Tramlink
With the Northumberland Line project making steady progress, and planning applications beginning to appear, thoughts turn to ‘what next?’. One often suggested is the link into Blyth Town Centre which will be, admittedly, quite distant from both Bebside and Newsham stations which are on the existing route on the western edge of town. Blyth didContinue reading “Blyth & Cramlington Tramlink”
Ryan Hogg 