(Yesterday, 11:16 pm)Storx wrote Honestly can't disagree with any of that to be honest. Would be a good move aswell and reletively cheap really; since I'd assume the three lines would have enough juice to do it.
One bit of electrification I'd love to see is the line between Newcastle and the Metrocentre so then if you did do the Hexham runs you've got a chunk of that line done aswell.
Sadly we're more bothered about expensive Metro lines between South Hylton and Washington which will cost an absolute fortune with imo not that much benefit either when lots of little schemes could be done instead which would benefit the region, as a whole, more imo.
I've got no arguments about the line between Washington and Pelaw though as it serves a massive town and a major employment site at Follingsby aswell but we know fine well that ain't happening alone because that benefits Newcastle City Centre and not Sunderland City Centre and well...
It would be an ‘own goal’ by Mayor Kim and Nexus if the Leamside line didn’t link up to Sunderland.