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
Continue readingSENRUG 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
Continue readingAshington 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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