AECOM and SLC Rail have announced that they will continue their work on the delivery of the Northumberland line following the successful completion of the option selection and the approval of funding towards the design stage. They will work to provide multidisciplinary project management, design, operations and advisory services to deliver the design phase of the Northumberland Line. The railway line will connect Ashington with Newcastle upon Tyne and is expected to be delivered in two phases dependent on funding bids.
Source: SLC Rail website