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(19 Jun 2022, 11:42 am)Andreos1 wrote I think there's mention of it working in sync with the Stillington Line. Maybe Northern Connect (if/when that ever appears) and TPX would be the main players.
It would be interesting to see how it fits in and around existing infrastructure.
(19 Jun 2022, 11:51 am)omnicity4659 wrote OLR removed any reference of it from the Northern website either last year or in 2020. I'd imagine that the only way of getting official confirmation would be through FoI.My understanding is that “Northern Connect” was part of the Arriva franchise bid, and as a name disappeared when the TOC was taken over by the OLR.
(Yesterday, 4:29 pm)Adrian wrote Gareth Dennis talks about why the East Coast Mainline is a mess North of Newcastle, in his latest episode of Railnatter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2SJRtjQidc - worth a watch!
(9 hours ago)Malarkey wrote I've just sat and watched this and found it very interesting and in turn there was nothing I didn't disagree with on the changes that are needed to the ECML between Newcastle and Edinburgh in terms of what he discussed.
One thing I did wonder in regards to capacity at Newcastle Central Station and options to increase it is where the sidings are adjacent to Platform 9 & Forth Street could you build an additional platform or 2 with an entrance from Forth Street as there is a gate from street level that leads up to the sidings?
