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Northumberland Line reaches 500,000 passengers!

A recent announcement from Northumberland County Council puts the passenger use of the Northumberland Line at 500,000 since opening in December 2024. This is fantastic news for the reopening scheme, which has achieved this half million passenger figure despite still only having three of the six planned stations open as of today, with Ashington, Newsham,Continue reading “Northumberland Line reaches 500,000 passengers!”

Opening the Northumberland Coast Loop rail route compared to dualling the A1 and A19 roundabout rebuilds

A recent article from The Chronicle ‘Upgrades to two notorious A19 roundabouts would cost up to £775m’ has shed some light on the vast costs of upgrading the Seaton Burn junction of the A1 and A19, alongside the A19 and A189 interchange at Moor Farm, with Option A (fully grade separated junctions) coming at aContinue reading “Opening the Northumberland Coast Loop rail route compared to dualling the A1 and A19 roundabout rebuilds”

A Thousand Signatures In Sight for the N.C.L. Petition?

As of today, 28th July 2025, the petition for a new rail service from Newcastle to Edinburgh via Bedlington and Pegswood has gained a huge amount of support since its launch on 13th February 2025, with 832 signatures gained so far. This represents a signing rate of about five persons per day, and if thatContinue reading “A Thousand Signatures In Sight for the N.C.L. Petition?”

Super 790 Signatures for Better Buses between Alnwick, Alnmouth Station, and Amble.

The petition for better bus services linking Alnwick, Alnmouth Railway Station, and Amble has now gained 790 signatures. With this petition having launched on 16th February 2025, 161 days ago, it gives an average signature rate of 4.9 signatures per day. A special thanks go to the 13 promoters of the petition who together haveContinue reading “Super 790 Signatures for Better Buses between Alnwick, Alnmouth Station, and Amble.”

Awesome 825 Signatures!

The petition to start a new rail service between Newcastle and Edinburgh via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park has now reached a fantastic 825 signatures today! This is in just 164 days since the petition was launched on 13th February 2025, meaning a daily average of just over five people per day signing the petition.Continue reading “Awesome 825 Signatures!”

N.C.L. petition surges ahead to 764 signatures

As of today (17.7.25), the Northumberland Coast Loop petition for a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park has now surged ahead to 764 signatures. The petition has performed strongly since is launch on the 13th February 2025, 155 days ago, meaning an average rate of approximately 5 signatures per dayContinue reading “N.C.L. petition surges ahead to 764 signatures”

TPE ‘Nova 1’ fleet a good fit for the Northumberland Coast Loop?

As the petition for the Northumberland Coast Loop route (Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh) continues to grow and gain signatures, it is perhaps worth considering how the route might look. Why run a rail route between Newcastle, Bedlington, and on to Edinburgh? The Northumberland Line, running effectively a shuttle service between Ashington and Newcastle Central,Continue reading “TPE ‘Nova 1’ fleet a good fit for the Northumberland Coast Loop?”

5.1 Signatures per day for Alnwick, Alnmouth, and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’

As of 11.7.25, the petition for a better bus connection from Alnwick to Alnmouth Railway Station, with an extension to Amble has now reached 751 signatures. Since the petition was launched 146 days ago, on the 16th February 2025, it gives an average rate of 5.1 signatures per day. If you’d like to support thisContinue reading “5.1 Signatures per day for Alnwick, Alnmouth, and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’”

666 Signatures for the Northumberland Coast Loop

As can be seen above, the petition for the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop rail services between Newcastle Upon Tyne, along the Northumberland Line to Bedlington, then back onto the East Coast Main Line (ECML) near Pegwood, to then head to Edinburgh has now reached 666 signatures since 13th February 2025. This petition was launched 148Continue reading “666 Signatures for the Northumberland Coast Loop”