Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
(25 Mar 2014, 10:14 pm)Andreos Constantopolous QCS will have kicked in then man
Prices will be all under the one 'cheaper' band
(25 Mar 2014, 10:18 pm)aureolin It needs to cover Tyne and Wear before they even think about extending it out-with.
As for the plans themselves. It's all pie in the sky once again. This is just a rehash of Project Orpheus from 2003. Local councillors are talking about it now as if it's a done deal, but not even the £300m has been granted for the rolling stock alone. Those proposed extensions in addition? They may as well times that figure by 4.
If I had a little more faith in the ability to deliver this project, I'd say two of the extensions have more merit than the others. Those being the Cobalt and Washington links.
1) Cobalt link should be pretty straight forward. Wasn't the Metro test track in that area? Is it still available for use? It'd also provide a fast link from Newcastle (currently 32 mins by bus)
2) Washington link would provide as many benefits for Network Rail and Nissan as it would for Metro. Reopening of the Leamside line, and creating a loop between the Viaduct and South Hylton would be the preferred option. Reopening the line all the way to Ferryhill would give the ECML extra capacity, and could also be extended to provide direct freight links from Nissan to the Port of Tyne.
Pie in the sky though.
(25 Mar 2014, 10:20 pm)marxistafozzski I dont see the point in extending to Seaham, if the service, was direct to Newcastle, would it offer quicker journey times than Northern which is about 35-40 mins at present, It could possibly compete with the 60 for journey time...
What about a direct Sunderland-Shields link, could that compete with the 35 and E1/2/6...
To be honest I would look more into it before I decide I hate the idea completely...
I wonder if this will end up being Project Orpheus MkII and quietly abandoned, never to be seen again
(25 Mar 2014, 10:14 pm)Andreos Constantopolous QCS will have kicked in then man
Prices will be all under the one 'cheaper' band
(25 Mar 2014, 10:18 pm)aureolin It needs to cover Tyne and Wear before they even think about extending it out-with.
As for the plans themselves. It's all pie in the sky once again. This is just a rehash of Project Orpheus from 2003. Local councillors are talking about it now as if it's a done deal, but not even the £300m has been granted for the rolling stock alone. Those proposed extensions in addition? They may as well times that figure by 4.
If I had a little more faith in the ability to deliver this project, I'd say two of the extensions have more merit than the others. Those being the Cobalt and Washington links.
1) Cobalt link should be pretty straight forward. Wasn't the Metro test track in that area? Is it still available for use? It'd also provide a fast link from Newcastle (currently 32 mins by bus)
2) Washington link would provide as many benefits for Network Rail and Nissan as it would for Metro. Reopening of the Leamside line, and creating a loop between the Viaduct and South Hylton would be the preferred option. Reopening the line all the way to Ferryhill would give the ECML extra capacity, and could also be extended to provide direct freight links from Nissan to the Port of Tyne.
Pie in the sky though.
(25 Mar 2014, 10:20 pm)marxistafozzski I dont see the point in extending to Seaham, if the service, was direct to Newcastle, would it offer quicker journey times than Northern which is about 35-40 mins at present, It could possibly compete with the 60 for journey time...
What about a direct Sunderland-Shields link, could that compete with the 35 and E1/2/6...
To be honest I would look more into it before I decide I hate the idea completely...
I wonder if this will end up being Project Orpheus MkII and quietly abandoned, never to be seen again