A recent technical study on the A1 has identified a further £200m to £225m in benefits that wasn’t factored into the original calculations for the road, which stood at an adjusted figure of £280m when adjusted to current rates for dualling the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham over a 60 year period. Still a weakContinue reading “A1 Dualling still falling short of balancing cost:benefit; better to balance investment in ECML alongside A1 safety?”
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Northumberland Line reaches TWO MILLION passenger journeys in less than 24 months, and next steps…
In recent news announced in the Northumberland Gazette, the Northumberland Line has now surpassed two million passenger journeys since opening on the 15th December 2024. This is a phenomenal result for a line which didn’t have the easiest of openings; with the opening of the line much delayed, and stations coming into service at differentContinue reading “Northumberland Line reaches TWO MILLION passenger journeys in less than 24 months, and next steps…”
Railnatter 322: Newcastle Central to Cramlington, and NO to 1500v DC to Ashington?
In the last few hours, Gareth Dennis has uploaded a short segment of his interesting Railnatter 322 about the ECML between Newcastle and Edinburgh, if you’d like to view the full episode, drop back to our previous blog post covering it here. The short segment from Newcastle Central Station to Cramlington can be viewed below.Continue reading “Railnatter 322: Newcastle Central to Cramlington, and NO to 1500v DC to Ashington?”
ECML: Newcastle to Edinburgh on Railnatter No. 322
Coming on Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at 8pm is Episode 322 of the Railnatter series by rail engineer and author Gareth Dennis, and the topic of the night is the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between Newcastle and Edinburgh; with the episode title of ‘Why This Beautiful Mainline Is A Mess’ Please click on theContinue reading “ECML: Newcastle to Edinburgh on Railnatter No. 322”
