(29 Oct 2013, 3:30 am)fozzovmurton wrote It is a debate done to death on another forum I post on, but thought I would bring it up here, what is peoples, opinion on the Leamside Line, should it be brought back to use...

My opinion is it should, especially for freight coming from Tyne Dock and as Nissan is close to the line that could become a way for moving it's gear, it would take traffic off the ECML and Durham Coast, it could even be opened up for passenger services between Tyneside and Teesside, and new Commuter Interchanges could be added at Washington and Durham(Belmont Park and Ride)...More localised services could be utilised for more direct services from Newcastle to Middlesbrough without having to goto Darlington or Hartlepool first, with the Stillington Branch being utilised to achieve this, it could also be a good diversion route for East Coast, XC, TPE or Northern when engineering is happening on the ECML or Durham Coast line...

what is you guys opinions

It has been discussed on this forum, but not for a while.
I am of the opinion it should re-open - with a spur into Nissan and also re-introduce the link between Penshaw and Hylton.

Whether it is used for Metro or 'distance' passenger or goods, there must be a business case to get the line going again.