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Blyth & Tyne Line - Andreos1 - 06 May 2014 Heard an interview earlier on Radio Newcastle. Interviewing a member of the NCC authority, it was stated that the council are in the early stages, starting investigations into the feasibility, costs and location of stations between Woodhorn and Northumberland Park. Stations would be of a P&R type, to encourage commuters into using services. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - MurdnunoC - 07 May 2014 (06 May 2014, 4:01 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Heard an interview earlier on Radio Newcastle. But will motorists be persuaded to use P&R type stations to travel over what is a relatively small communing distance? The stations need to be situated within the communities through which the line traverses - not on some out of the way site proposed for future development. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - Andreos1 - 07 May 2014 (07 May 2014, 12:58 pm)AdamY But will motorists be persuaded to use P&R type stations to travel over what is a relatively small communing distance? The stations need to be situated within the communities through which the line traverses - not on some out of the way site proposed for future development. There would be a P&R at Woodhorn and near the Asda in Blyth just off the spine road. Other stations would be in the town centres such as Ashington, Seghill etc. The new style Parkway Stations, particularly the one west of Nottingham haven't taken off at all - despite the infrastructure being spent on them. Hopefully if the B&T line was to re-open, lessons would be learned and stations would be built in appropriate locations. Thinking about it, Network Rail will own land in the immediate vicinity of the track, but may not want to purchase a big piece of land (green or brownfield) in a bid to keep costs down. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - MurdnunoC - 07 May 2014 So, presumably, Woodhorn would be the proposed terminus unless the track is re-laid and the line extended to Newbiggin. A station at Cowpen might prove to be popular, however would it be at the expense of a station at Newsham? After all, Newsham has always been proposed as a station which would also serve as Blyth's primary rail link unless, as with Newbiggin, the line into Blyth is reinstated. Presumably, Newsham would also be a P&R style station, and while I'm not knocking the idea of a station at Cowpen, is it viable for Blyth to have two P&R stations? RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - Andreos1 - 07 May 2014 (07 May 2014, 5:31 pm)AdamY So, presumably, Woodhorn would be the proposed terminus unless the track is re-laid and the line extended to Newbiggin. After looking at the Senrug website, plans appear to be the same. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - MurdnunoC - 07 May 2014 Page 17 of this document, published in 2009, suggests plans have changed over the last 5 years as no mention is made of the Cowpen or Woodhorn P&R sites. Ashington and Blyth: RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - mb134 - 03 Feb 2015 Does anybody know if there has been any progress on this? Just did a quick search and couldn't find any recent articles. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - omnicity4659 - 04 Feb 2015 The progress: The lines have gained some more rust RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - omnicity4659 - 04 Feb 2015 We've got this coming through later in the year: http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk/040415c.html Nowt interesting for the next few days. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - mb134 - 14 Mar 2015 http://www.morpethherald.co.uk/news/operators-told-to-back-ashington-blyth-and-tyne-line-services-1-7150107 Looks promising, if Arriva win the franchise, I think that they could introduce a really nice, linked, network of buses and trains, with attractive fares etc. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - omnicity4659 - 14 Mar 2015 (14 Mar 2015, 5:23 pm)mb134 http://www.morpethherald.co.uk/news/operators-told-to-back-ashington-blyth-and-tyne-line-services-1-7150107 Aye, just adds it to Arriva's Northumberland portfolio. No doubt that the X20/X21/X22 will be cut back if Arriva start operating the Northern franchise and running on the ABT. Hopefully, we get the same livery as ATW of they win. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - mb134 - 14 Mar 2015 (14 Mar 2015, 5:30 pm)Tommy_1581 Aye, just adds it to Arriva's Northumberland portfolio. Don't think they'd be cut back, what I do think however, is that if there is a solid public transport network, more people will transfer over to both the bus and the train. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - Adrian - 14 Mar 2015 (14 Mar 2015, 5:23 pm)mb134 http://www.morpethherald.co.uk/news/operators-told-to-back-ashington-blyth-and-tyne-line-services-1-7150107 Same could be said if Govia win, seeing as it's majority owned by Go Ahead. Not entirely sure how it would work trying to integrate both forms of transport? RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - mb134 - 14 Mar 2015 (14 Mar 2015, 5:56 pm)aureolin Same could be said if Govia win, seeing as it's majority owned by Go Ahead. Could they do something like this: Use buses for local trips, and for Bedlington/Cramlington to Newcastle passengers. Use trains for Ashington to Newcastle /Blyth to Newcastle. Buses would also provide extra peak time services If I'm honest though, I don't see how the train will be that much quicker? RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - mb134 - 14 Mar 2015 (14 Mar 2015, 6:14 pm)citaro5284 And I bet Arriva make more profit on the bus side. So if they win the franchise, can you see DB taken off buses to be replaced by trains when they cannot keep all the revenue? I guess what I picture in my head as the perfect scenario, would never happen, so I'd think that if anyone other than Arriva won the franchise we'd see an improvement in bus services, however if Arriva do win I think bus services may decrease RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - buss14 - 26 Jun 2015 (04 Feb 2015, 9:55 am)Tommy_1581 The progress: it will take a lot of funding as some tracks and stations have receive numerous amounts of rust and damage and wild life taking over some progress may come in little bursts but may look more promising soon RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - omnicity4659 - 29 Jun 2015 NCC have released a date for reopening, 2019. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - buss14 - 29 Jun 2015 (29 Jun 2015, 2:55 pm)Tommy_1581 NCC have released a date for reopening, 2019. well if thats the year it is expected to open then they best get a move on with some of the track clearance because some of the tracks along that line you can barely see or even notice that it is a train track because what it looks like from now i s a bush. RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - theblackwatch - 01 Jul 2015 Another tour coming up doing the Blyth & Tyne, having earlier covered the Borders Railway: http://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/index.php/tour-calendar-reader/events/the-border-reiver---new.html RE: Blyth & Tyne Line - Andreos1 - 14 Oct 2015 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/rebirth-ashington-blyth-passenger-rail-10249616 Feasibility study to be carried out. |