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”
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Alnwick wins ‘Coach Friendly’ Status, & The AAA ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition Progress at 99 Days.
A recent article in the Northumberland Gazette has mentioned that Alnwick, Northumberland has recently gained ‘Coach Friendly’ status, awarded by the Confederation of Passenger Transport. The economic benefit to Alnwick fro. road going coaches is that they bring in around 150,000 visitors to the town, with about £4.5m worth of economic value as a resultContinue reading “Alnwick wins ‘Coach Friendly’ Status, & The AAA ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition Progress at 99 Days.”
Petition Progress – 761 Signatures Towards Better Northumberland Rail and Bus Services
Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park As of the 10th May 2025, the petition to ‘Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park‘ has gained 330 signatures. This route would better enable ‘within Northumberland’ trips by rail, such as Berwick and Alnmouth (forContinue reading “Petition Progress – 761 Signatures Towards Better Northumberland Rail and Bus Services”
The data case for Edinburgh bound trains from the Northumberland Coast Loop Stations
Inspired by the latest Railnatter episode (No. 258 ‘Data, maps and how to use them (with Will Deakin), it revealed some sources of data to augment the case for direct northbound rail travel from stations now opened and soon to open on the Northumberland Line. One of these sources was railwaydata.co.uk, which was used toContinue reading “The data case for Edinburgh bound trains from the Northumberland Coast Loop Stations”
The N.C.L. an opportunity to extend the Metro Fare Zone to Berwick Upon Tweed?
The Northumberland Line has just passed the 230,000 passenger mark according to a recent headline in RAIL Magazine, and a large part of this success is likely due to the line being within the Tyne and Wear Metro fare zone, meaning a low price cap for tickets, but could this zone be extended northwards toContinue reading “The N.C.L. an opportunity to extend the Metro Fare Zone to Berwick Upon Tweed?”
Revive the ‘Coast and Castles Connection’ Brand for Alnwick, Alnmouth Station and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Bus Service?
An excellent existing, but fading brand? A few days ago, and passing through the village of Warkworth, Northumberland. I took an opportunity to stop and photograph the seemingly now defunct ‘Coast and Castles Connection’ branding still adorning the bus stop at the top of Beal Bank, Warkworth. As can be seen in the images above,Continue reading “Revive the ‘Coast and Castles Connection’ Brand for Alnwick, Alnmouth Station and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Bus Service?”
A Virtual Railway Station for Alnwick? Inspired by Keswick.
Keswick: A ‘Virtual’ Railway Station for the Lake District town? A recent article from Rail Advent has shown an interesting way that the town of Keswick, in Cumbria, has gained a new ‘station’ on the national network, served not by trains, but by buses. In the article, it describes how Keswick has a ‘virtual railwayContinue reading “A Virtual Railway Station for Alnwick? Inspired by Keswick.”
Petition Progress!
A great start to April with continued progression of both petitions, and a sizeable growth in both since the last post on the blog on 4.4.25. Newcastle – Northumberland Park – Blyth Bebside – Edinburgh Rail Service As of 6.4.25, the rail service petition now stands at 264 signatures, great progress over the last fewContinue reading “Petition Progress!”
Call to Kim McGuinness: Invest in the ECML and N.C.L. in Northumberland, and drop dualling the A1.
There has been a recent, and largely very welcome announcement in recent days about a £208m transport investment, part of a larger overall ‘£8.3bn transport vision’ which includes welcome schemes such as reopening of the Leamside Line, integrated ticketing, and wider public transport and active travel improvements. That being said, dualling the A1 has onceContinue reading “Call to Kim McGuinness: Invest in the ECML and N.C.L. in Northumberland, and drop dualling the A1.”
N.C.L. News: Newcastle, Bedlington & Edinburgh Rail Link, plus the Alnwick to Amble Bus Meets Train Campaign.
Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh Rail Service Campaign As of 21.3.25, the petition for the Northumberland Coast Loop route to Edinburgh from Newcastle (Newcastle – Bedlington – Pegswood – Berwick – Edinburgh) is performing well with 237 verified signatures It has also now got a much easier link to view and sign it at https://www.change.org/northumberlandcoastloopedinburghContinue reading “N.C.L. News: Newcastle, Bedlington & Edinburgh Rail Link, plus the Alnwick to Amble Bus Meets Train Campaign.”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 