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Better Buses for Alnwick, Warkworth, and Amble: Petition Progress towards 500 Signatures

The petition for better buses to connect the North Northumberland towns of Alnwick, Warkworth and Amble to Alnmouth railway station currently stands at a strong 455 signatures since its launch in February. Only an additional 45 signatures are needed for this petition to reach 500 signatures, can we reach this in the next few days?Continue reading “Better Buses for Alnwick, Warkworth, and Amble: Petition Progress towards 500 Signatures”

CRAG Postcard to Kim McGuinness

In an article today from The Chronicle, the Chathill Rail Action Group (CRAG) have presented a postcard to North East Mayor Kim McGuinness to call for more rail services to Chathill Station, between Alnmouth, and Berwick-Upon-Tweed stations on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in Northumberland. This campaign supports this aim of an enhanced serviceContinue reading “CRAG Postcard to Kim McGuinness”

Phenomenal Petition Performance; Blasting Past 500 Signatures

As of the evening of Monday 9th June 2025, the Newcastle – Northumberland Park – Blyth Bebside – Edinburgh Rail Service Petition has gained a phenomenal 508 signatures since it was launched back on the 13th February 2025, a mere 117 days ago, an average of around four/five signatures per day. This is a greatContinue reading “Phenomenal Petition Performance; Blasting Past 500 Signatures”

Route Of The Rambler! News on the Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh Rail Service Petition 6.6.25

The petition for a Newcastle to Edinburgh rail service via Bedlington & Pegswood is close to reaching 500 signatures, with 474 having signed it to date. This petition will continue until such a time as a service is trialled over the proposed route, as outlined below in the two maps. If you would like toContinue reading “Route Of The Rambler! News on the Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh Rail Service Petition 6.6.25”

Green Signals Podcast on the Northumberland Line

This week, Nigel and Richard have made a visit to the Northumberland Line, running from Ashington to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Please view their Part 1 video here: https://youtu.be/Fo1o7dIhW3c?si=PTTSGcd8f6ttL4uh A follow up video is due soon, which I’ll post here as a Part 2 once it is uploaded. Good to see the interviews within and it’ll be interestingContinue reading “Green Signals Podcast on the Northumberland Line”

A New Route Map!

A very kindly shared route map from Paul (‘@lf_p’ on Twitter/X), this is a visualisation of a ‘Route Map’ across the North East, ranging from Berwick upon Tweed in the north, down to Horden, and Durham in the south, with Haltwhistle in the west. As can be seen from the map above, the proposed NorthumberlandContinue reading “A New Route Map!”

N.C.L. in the NEPTUG Newsletter & Alnwick to Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’

The Summer 2025 issue of the NEPTUG Newsletter features a mention of the campaign for the Northumberland Coast Loop as one of the proposed expansions of the highly successful Northumberland Line. Thanks to NEPTUG for asking for a contribution towards the Newsletter and hopefully a route that can be introduced rapidly, as it is alreadyContinue reading “N.C.L. in the NEPTUG Newsletter & Alnwick to Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’”

Northumberland Coast Loop Petition: 30th May 2025

As of this morning, the Northumberland Coast Loop Petition, stands at a brilliant 425 signatures this morning. This petition aims to see the introduction of a new rail route between Newcastle and Berwick/Edinburgh via Bedlington, directly linking the newly opened Northumberland Line stations to North Northumberland and Scotland, rather than the current situation of transferringContinue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop Petition: 30th May 2025”

Alnwick, Alnmouth and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition at 100 Days

It is now 100 days since the petition calling for improved bus services between Alnwick, Alnmouth Railway Station, Warkworth, and Amble was launched, and so far, it has gained the support of 442 people. A better bus service would make access to and from Alnwick to Alnmouth station easier to do by road, improving theContinue reading “Alnwick, Alnmouth and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition at 100 Days”