The petition for a dedicated bus connecting the towns of Alnwick and Amble to Alnmouth Railway station currently stands at 826 signatures, can you help it reach 1000? Please click this link to view and sign the petition: https://c.org/B4RwwtHnJc An outline of the proposed route, as well as the service pattern is explained below. TheContinue reading “Proposed Alnwick, Alnmouth Station and Amble ‘AAA Bus meets Train’ service – December 2025”
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Northumberland Line: First anniversary upcoming, and huge success to date!
This time in two weeks, Monday 15th December 2025 will mark the first full year since the long awaited opening of the Northumberland Line to passengers. Starting with just the two stations at Ashington, and Seaton Delaval at the outset on 15th December 2024, there are now four of the six stations open, with NewshamContinue reading “Northumberland Line: First anniversary upcoming, and huge success to date!”
Northumberland Coast Loop rail and bus campaigns: November 2025 update
As of today, the last day in November 2025, the campaigns have made significant progress so far, which are outlined briefly below. Northumberland Coast Loop Rail Service The current campaign is centred around forming a new Newcastle to Edinburgh InterCity service via Blyth, Northumberland since the petition was launched on the 13th February 2025, toContinue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop rail and bus campaigns: November 2025 update”
The Flying Pitman? 1028 signatures on the N.C.L. petition!
The progress of the Northumberland Coast Loop petition has been phenomenal in the last few days, with 1028 now having signed it in total, with more than 30 people in the last couple of days having supported the petition! Thank you to all who have signed the petition so far, and please feel welcome toContinue reading “The Flying Pitman? 1028 signatures on the N.C.L. petition!”
Rail Fares Frozen!
Please see the BBC News article for full details of the proposed Rail Fares Freeze between March 2026 and March 2027. This is great news for the UK rail network, and is unprecendented for the last 30 years, with commonly above inflation rises each year on regulated fares, which are being kept frozen, whilst unregulatedContinue reading “Rail Fares Frozen!”
Thundering beyond a thousand!
The Northumberland Coast Loop petition reached the milestone of 1000 signatures earlier tonight (approx 18:00 when I briefly looked while at Disney on Ice at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle), but by 21:50 when I arrived home it had thundered on to a thousand and six! Thank you to everyone who has signed the petitionContinue reading “Thundering beyond a thousand! “
It just takes two…
Amazing progress on our Northumberland Coast Loop petition today, with just two signatures to go until it reaches 1000 signatures in total! If you’d like to join the other 998 people who’ve signed it so far, please click this link and follow the instructions! Thank you to all who’ve signed so far and hopefully we’llContinue reading “It just takes two…”
Just eight signatures required to reach the next landmark on N.C.L. Petition
Our petition for the Northumberland Coast Loop, a new rail route between Newcastle and Edinburgh via North Tyneside and Blyth, Northumberland now stands at 992 signatures as of 7:30 on 22nd November 2025. If you’d like to help it reach 1000, please sign it here: https://c.org/wbhpn9ffpJ Massive thanks to all who’ve signed it already, asContinue reading “Just eight signatures required to reach the next landmark on N.C.L. Petition”
Blyth Bebside at 12,000 passengers already, Northumberland Line tops 800,000 trips, Newbiggin extension plans, and thoughts on Moor Farm roundabout
The past week has had a number of significant news announcements, and with a number of links between them, it is perhaps the right time to address them together. Blyth Bebside station is blossoming; and is boosting overall numbers for the Northumberland Line towards a million passengers! There has been more great news on theContinue reading “Blyth Bebside at 12,000 passengers already, Northumberland Line tops 800,000 trips, Newbiggin extension plans, and thoughts on Moor Farm roundabout”
Only eleven signatures to go!
Our petition for the Northumberland Coast Loop now stands at a phenomenal 989 signatures since it was launched on the 13th February 2025, can you help it reach 1000? Thank you to all who have signed and supported it so far, and please keep sharing via Facebook, WhatsApp or any other means with your friendsContinue reading “Only eleven signatures to go!”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 