Travel chiefs are preparing for a four-week public inquiry into plans for the Northumberland Line rail project between Newcastle and Ashington, reports Chronicle Live.
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…permission has already been granted for new stations serving the line, which was shut to everything except freight traffic in the Beeching cuts…
Chronicle Live writes:
The arguments for and against the Northumberland Line rail project are due to be heard at a public inquiry.
A Government-appointed inspector is scheduled to spend the rest of November hearing evidence on the proposed link between Newcastle and Ashington.
And it is hoped once completed it will pave the way for passenger services to begin running on the route for the first time since 1964…..
Earlier this year, the Department for Transport allocated £34m to restarting regular commuter services on what was once the Ashington, Blyth and Tyne Line.
Over the next four weeks, Northumberland families, county councillors and businesses will have the opportunity to speak to the inquiry….
Planning permission has already been granted for new stations serving the line, which was shut to everything except freight traffic in the Beeching cuts of the 1960s.
