The ‘Big Tech’ influence on our lives can be quite an interesting one, and an article by Dan Jackson was a good example of what can be ‘pushed’ onto your screen when you happen to awake early on a Sunday morning! Whlist reading Dan Jackson’s ‘Can Big Tech save Northumberland? Don’t expect a second coal boom‘,Continue reading “Big Tech in Northumberland and Railway Rethink?”
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Trains to the seaside: MASSIVE potential for the Northumberland Coast by rail
A recent article in the Independent newspaper, titled ‘The UK coastal areas daytrippers are flocking to via train‘ shows the potential importance of better rail services along the Northumberland Coast, and in particular the potential of the Northumberland Coast Loop route, which would form a direct rail link between Blyth and Berwick-Upon-Tweed. In this article,Continue reading “Trains to the seaside: MASSIVE potential for the Northumberland Coast by rail”
Northumberland Line: 350,000 Passengers Reached!
This blog post from Bus and Train User states that the Northumberland Line, opened in December 2024 has just surpassed 350,000 passengers since opening, a huge success for the new line, despite only three of the six stations being open. These strong figures suggest that 500,000 or more could be reached by the first anniversaryContinue reading “Northumberland Line: 350,000 Passengers Reached!”
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’”
Welcome link from The Guardian and November 2024 the best month yet for the N.C.L. website!
A welcome link from The Guardian! This article from The Guardian, published back in October 2024 has been generating a few links through to our webpage, as the original piece has (very welcomly) been amended to provide a direct link to this page (as can be seen below). If any other articles by The Guardian,Continue reading “Welcome link from The Guardian and November 2024 the best month yet for the N.C.L. website!”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 