(19 Jul 2023, 1:21 pm)Storx wrote I'd imagine the railway line is the bigger problem for Northumbria. It's the sort of uncertainity that would put anyone off as it has the potential to cause all sorts of problems (or none at all).

Although definitely to be seen as a threat, if you look around the area, bus services run next to other train and Metro services,  the Morpeth routes for example, and all the routes that run next to Metro lines.