Council approves Ashington GRIP 3 study

Northumberland county council have approved the commencement of the GRIP 3 study into a railway line between Newcastle and Ashington that will assess and select the best option that establishes

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Ashington restoration could cost £195m

The GRIP2 report produced by Network Rail into restoring passenger services on the Ashington, Blyth and Tyne railway has been costed at £195m with £70m of benefits to be gained

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SENRUG delighted at Ashington reopening progress

The South East Northumberland Rail User Group is delighted following the announcement that Northumberland County Council has committed to stage 2 of the GRIP process. Click here for the story

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Ashington raised as option for Northern Rail franchise

The Northern Rail franchise consultation has identified a number of third party funded changes that may need to be taken into account as defined options or added to the base specification. As

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