Monday 15th July 2024. As of this evening, the Northumberland Coast Loop Petition stands at 628 signatures, which means it now has exceeded the figure achieved by the Dual the A1 from Morpeth to the Scottish Border Petition back in 2012, which only garnered 624 signatures. The rail option, by this metric is the moreContinue reading “More support for the Northumberland Coast Loop than Dualling the A1?”
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2024 UK Election: An Unprecedented Opportunity for the Northumberland Coast Loop?
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.Continue reading “2024 UK Election: An Unprecedented Opportunity for the Northumberland Coast Loop?”
N.C.L. Update 23rd June 2024: Petition Update, Journey Times and more!
The Northumberland Coast Loop Petition is continuing to do well and gain signatures, now only 40 away from its next big target, please click the link above to view and hopefully join more than 500 others who have done so to date! Our recent post about journey times via the existing East Coast Main LineContinue reading “N.C.L. Update 23rd June 2024: Petition Update, Journey Times and more!”
Newcastle to Berwick via Bedlington – Journey Times Comparison
Please see below a journey times comparison for a local (all stations service), between the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop (N.C.L.) and the ‘Chathill Flyer’. Times between trains are derived from the following timetables shown on Real Time Trains (RTT) as a publically accessible and free resource to fact check. Newcastle to Chathill via Cramlington andContinue reading “Newcastle to Berwick via Bedlington – Journey Times Comparison”
Northumberland Coast Loop attending the Environmental Hustings, Alnwick 19.6.24
A very good meeting tonight with five of the North Northumberland MP candidates in attendance; David Smith for the Labour Party, Anne-Marie Trevelyan for the Conservatives, and the incumbent MP for Berwick Upon Tweed, Natalie Younes for the Liberal Democrats, Georgina Hill as an independent, and Jan Rosen for the Green Party. There was anContinue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop attending the Environmental Hustings, Alnwick 19.6.24”
On the way to 600 signatures!
Thank you to all of the petition supporters so far, and at time of writing there are have now been 538 signatures on the Northumberland Coast Loop petition. Please take a look via the link above, and if you support the Northumberland Coast Loop, please add your signature!
Blackstone Investment into Northumberland Line extensions: Is the Northumberland Coast Loop a Contender?
A recent Chronicle article suggested that the recent investment by Blackstone into Cambois could be ploughed back into the local area to realise expansion of the Northumberland Line, in this case toward Newbiggin by the Sea. While expansion to Newbiggin is welcomed, why not also consider the Northumberland Coast Loop (N.C.L.)? With N.C.L. services inContinue reading “Blackstone Investment into Northumberland Line extensions: Is the Northumberland Coast Loop a Contender?”
Northumberland Coast Loop – Railtour along the Hepscott Line and Petition Update
The ‘Blyth and Tyne Mini Tour’ by UK Railtours was an excellent trip (would highly recommend using their services as they were a pleasure to deal with right from booking, through to leaving the train). As my travel was aboard the train itself, giving an opportunity for videos of the route between Bedlington and Morpeth,Continue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop – Railtour along the Hepscott Line and Petition Update”
514 and Counting!
The Northumberland Coast Loop petition has smashed the 500 signatures landmark today (10.6.24), having now reached 514, but is gaining numbers fast. The support for the idea has been phenomenal so far, and hopefully will continue to grow as time goes on! It would be welcome news indeed if bodies such as local rail userContinue reading “514 and Counting!”
Bedlington to Morpeth via Hepscott: The Northumberland Coast Loop ready and waiting passenger use?
Yesterday, the 8th June 2024, UK Railtours operated the ‘Blyth and Tyne Mini Tour’ from Newcastle to Bedlington Sidings and return; this gave an excellent opportunity to ride along the Hepscott Line for the first time and take some footage of this route. Sitting in the facing direction from Bedlington gave the clearest view ofContinue reading “Bedlington to Morpeth via Hepscott: The Northumberland Coast Loop ready and waiting passenger use?”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 