| Re: Northumberland Line to open on Sun 15 December Posted by Oxonhutch at 16:34, 16th December 2024 |      |
With those before and after cab rides, I can now see where £260M went! And very nice to see too. We need more projects like this one.
I'm sure some forum members could think of a few other projects that have been in a logjam for some time!
| Re: Northumberland Line to open on Sun 15 December Posted by IndustryInsider at 11:11, 16th December 2024 | |
Delighted to see the announcement from Northumberland County Council that the Northumberland Line (Newcastle - Ashington) will open on Sunday 15 December.
https://twitter.com/N_landCouncil/status/1863531447702749500
https://twitter.com/N_landCouncil/status/1863531447702749500
Plenty of YouTube videos from the likes of Geoff Marshall are up, to celebrate yesterday's reopening, and give us a feel for the new line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3z_Wvdq7lo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77BX1I3zdw
And it made the national news:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV4F9o09rzQ
There's also a recent cab ride during the testing phase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3MMH84RhgM
And an older one before the reopening works, so you can see what's changed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5_-4oGKoy8
And finally, you can watch the service 'live' here:
https://signalmaps.co.uk/#ashington:1298
| Re: Northumberland Line to open on Sun 15 December Posted by Andy at 16:04, 3rd December 2024 | |
I think an "HS2 light" as far as Crewe will probably head any railway-building ambitions but have faith that Portishead will go ahead. I'm hoping that Tavistock, too, won't be shelved.
| Re: Northumberland Line to open on Sun 15 December Posted by chuffed at 15:55, 3rd December 2024 | |
Dare I suggest that Portishead has now moved to the top of the Dft list...I await with bated breath....
| Northumberland Line to open on Sun 15 December Posted by RichardB at 15:42, 2nd December 2024 | |
Delighted to see the announcement from Northumberland County Council that the Northumberland Line (Newcastle - Ashington) will open on Sunday 15 December.
https://twitter.com/N_landCouncil/status/1863531447702749500
