The election just past, on 4th July 2024 resulted in a landslide vote for Labour, with every seat on the route of the Northumberland Coast Loop now taken by a Labour MP, an unprecendented situation; never before has the whole area covered by the route had all members of parliament belong to a singular party.
This means, in simple terms, that the whole route should stand to benefit from a cohesive voice at the highest levels, and hopefully that can be translated into real action on a route that is very, very close to being a functional reality; all the track is in situ, signalling may need modest amendments, but trains could be running fairly quickly, easily and cost-effectively.
At time of writing, the Northumberland Coast Loop petition has the support of 569 persons, but is continuing to grow, please add your signature if you’d like to see this route become a reality to boost connections to, from and within Northumberland.
As a constituent, I’ll be reaching out in the next few days to David Smith of the North Northumberland seat to seek his support for the proposal, but I also hope that he will be joined by other members along the course of the route such as:
Ian Lavery (Blyth and Ashington),
Emma Foody (Cramlington and Killingworth),
Mary Glindon (Newcastle Upon Tyne East and Wallsend), and,
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central and West).
The Northumberland Coast Loop could be a huge boost to connectivity to, from and within Northumberland, helping drive real economic growth, whilst also driving down carbon emissions and inequality by providing a better public transport network.
If you’d like to support this proposal, please write a letter/email to your local MP, especially if living nearby to the route, a template letter will be uploaded soon to act as a guide.
Thanks, RH.
The Northumberland Coast Loop 