(20 May 2016, 3:46 am)Kuyoyo wrote Incorrect on the future Electrification of the Durham Coast Line - as Network Rail own the infrastructure between Sunderland South Junction and Pelaw Junction, it will be re-wired to take the Main Line standard 25KV AC. As such, the new Metro stock is being sourced as Dual Voltage stock. It makes more sense to do it that way rather than having dual voltage patagraph EMUs.
Network Rail also lease the section beyond Sunderland South, onwards towards South Hylton.