Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
(30 Jan 2024, 4:04 pm)54APhotography I agree with any reopening and cohesive plan between local and national government, developers and investors. Problem is there is no cohesive thinking, local politics is all about infighting and corruption. National politics much the same but with added ignorance of the North East.
In theory there is another way of getting to Durham, via Wardley and Washington South, Hence houses and off the Leamside to Brasside and Newton Hall. How the metro would get to Durham Station is another matter.
The other major issue is the Leamside would need massive re-engineering to be a real alternative, that means full electrification and 125mph linespeed.
And even if that were possible, the bottleneck is still Darlington. You can't rebuild Northallerton to Ferryhill without monumental cost. Yarm viaduct is unlikely to be able to electrified without structural problems.
If there were any serious commitment a completely new line needs building, then downgrade the ECML, would work out cheaper.
Realistically very little is going to happen heavy rail wise up here. A new Government will be so hamstrung by the mess the Toriea have caused that one term will pass without anything good happening......
(30 Jan 2024, 4:04 pm)54APhotography I agree with any reopening and cohesive plan between local and national government, developers and investors. Problem is there is no cohesive thinking, local politics is all about infighting and corruption. National politics much the same but with added ignorance of the North East.
In theory there is another way of getting to Durham, via Wardley and Washington South, Hence houses and off the Leamside to Brasside and Newton Hall. How the metro would get to Durham Station is another matter.
The other major issue is the Leamside would need massive re-engineering to be a real alternative, that means full electrification and 125mph linespeed.
And even if that were possible, the bottleneck is still Darlington. You can't rebuild Northallerton to Ferryhill without monumental cost. Yarm viaduct is unlikely to be able to electrified without structural problems.
If there were any serious commitment a completely new line needs building, then downgrade the ECML, would work out cheaper.
Realistically very little is going to happen heavy rail wise up here. A new Government will be so hamstrung by the mess the Toriea have caused that one term will pass without anything good happening......