Collaborative calls for a ‘Stopping Scotsman’ service at Berwick, and elsewhere in the Scottish Borders area. A Facebook post by John Lamont MP and David Smith MP has highlighted the ongoing collaboration between the neighbouring MP’s either side of the Scottish Border on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) to see the services to Berwick-Upon-TweedContinue reading “‘Flying Scotsman’ needs a parallel ‘Stopping Scotsman’? Cross party collaboration for better Berwick rail services and call to invest in the ECML.”
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John Lamont MP, David Smith MP, LNER, Network Rail and local councillors meet at Berwick-upon-Tweed Station: October 2025
A recent Facebook post from John Lamont MP, who represents Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk just over the border in Scotland gave an update on a recent meeting held at Berwick Upon Tweed railway station. While Berwick station is within Northumberland, and therefore in the Consituency of David Smith MP, who represents North Northumberland, it isContinue reading “John Lamont MP, David Smith MP, LNER, Network Rail and local councillors meet at Berwick-upon-Tweed Station: October 2025”
CRAG campaign calls for better coastal connectivity via Chathill, and thoughts on wider Northumberland Coast Rail Services
On Thursday 4th September 2025, David Smith, MP for North Northumberland, Deputy Mayor Cllr Martin Gannon, and local County Councillor Guy Renner-Thompson attended a meeting organised by the Chathill Rail Action Group (CRAG) at Chathill Station to discuss the improvement of rail services to and from this underserved station on the North Northumberland Coast. AsContinue reading “CRAG campaign calls for better coastal connectivity via Chathill, and thoughts on wider Northumberland Coast Rail Services”
CRAG Meeting: Thursday 4th September at Chathill Station
The Chathill Rail Action Group (CRAG) is hosting a meeting (as outlined in the screenshot from their Facebook page below), at Chathill Station, Northumberland on Thursday 4th September. In attendance will be; David Smith, MP for North Northumberland, Deputy Mayor Cllr Martin Gannon, and local County Councilor Guy Renner-Thompson, with free buses by Borders BusesContinue reading “CRAG Meeting: Thursday 4th September at Chathill Station”
N.C.L. Meeting with David Smith, MP for North Northumberland
A big thank you to David Smith MP for his time, and that of his assistant Theo in meeting with me to discuss the Northumberland Coast Loop rail campaign today via a Teams call. It was a very positive meeting, and hopefully working together into the future! As the above document (still a work inContinue reading “N.C.L. Meeting with David Smith, MP for North Northumberland”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 