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Sister Sledge · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2018 Karma :

The Blyth and Tyne is basically all there still. Lots has already been done - it's always been a political thing and I do actually think it's happening.
This railway links to part of The Metro near Whitley Bay (it's proposed to go to Newcastle Central Station though) and is a route far closer to the coast than the ECML. Due to Cramlington being on the ECML not all trains stop there.
Locally we've always said that The Metro should have gone north and not south to Sunderland. Sunderland already has links with high speed trains and smaller trains such as Sprinter things.

Anyway, time will tell. Labour had long enough to fight for it so let's see how this new Conservative bloke does.
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Diggs · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Karma :

Sister Sledge out of curiosity do you know a mate of mine who lives near you? He is B, married to P, has kids D & F and currently rides a T. A medically retired PO with a dicky ticker, 54 years old, went to Coquet High, currently collecting tattoos much to P's distain?

I only ask because I am guessing you are a similar age and it is a small world...
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linuxyeti · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Karma :

Diggs · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Karma :

It was reported yesterday that the anticipated cost of re-opening a typical 'Beecham' line is £20 million per mile at todays prices. If all £500 million were spent on re-opening lines with no infrastructure or detailed feasibility costs, that is 25 miles only...

Northern Powerhouse my arse!!!
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Im-a-Ridah · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Karma :

Maybe we should introduce self driving trains on Northern

Diggs · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Karma :

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Ribenapigeon · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Feb 2012 Karma :

Private Eye 10th jan reported that behund Northerns failure was failure by the DoT. I cant type the whole article but briefly; The 2015 deal for Northern franchise assumed Network Rail (part of the DoT) would complete infrastructure works on time, they didn't they outsourced work to contractors including Carrilion, screwed up electrifaction, delays and cutbacks causing dependency on the old diesel fleet. Network Rail opened sone Manchestet track but DoT scuppered extra capacity through Manchester Piccadily where two tracjs and a new platform were expected by 2018,more trains were then funneled through east west Manchester lines further screwing things up. The DoT also forced the issue of driver inky trains leading to indusyriak action. The article argues Shapps has been using Northern as a scapegoat for his depts culpability.

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Ribenapigeon · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Feb 2012 Karma :

I think Shapps shouldn't be put in charge of anything more complicated than dressing himself. The guy is a complete tool.

Sister Sledge · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2018 Karma :

Diggs · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Karma :

pm'd you
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