Tag: east coast
over 2 years ago
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Rail fury as North East gets ‘practically nowt’ despite government’s levelling up promises

Ministers officially scrapped the eastern leg of HS2 last month, meaning the North East will not be connected to the ...

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over 2 years ago
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Fury at Boris Johnson's 'embarrassing' defence of rail plan as PM visits North East

The Prime Minister claimed local leaders were talking "absolute tripe" after a backlash to the Government's long-awai...

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over 2 years ago
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'A hammer blow to the North East' – Fury over rail plans as government scraps HS2 link

Leaders across the North have been left outraged after the government scaled back promises to radically upgrade train...

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over 2 years ago
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North transport boss warns rail downgrades 'deeply worrying' as backlash to government plans grows

Transport for the North chief executive Martin Tugwell spoke out with the government expected to water down plans for...

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over 2 years ago
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Rail timetable 'disaster' that could slash services across North East is put on hold until 2023

The planned changes for the East Coast Main Line route would mean a reduction in the number of trains stopping at sta...

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almost 3 years ago
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Transport secretary responds to rail timetable 'disaster' fear

North East leaders wrote to Grant Shapps for help in stopping plans to half the number of trains between Newcastle an...

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almost 3 years ago
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Mayor wants 'irrational' rail shakeup put on hold

Adding a third train per hour between London and Newcastle will mean that the North East's services to Manchester cou...

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about 3 years ago
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Parents warned as children dice with death while trespassing on train line

There was a massive increase in the number of trespassing cases on the train line after lockdown

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over 3 years ago
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Claims that £6bn transport wishlist not ambitious enough

The North East Transport Plan, first revealed last November, features almost 300 schemes that it is hoped can be deli...

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over 3 years ago
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North East demands 'fair share' in £6bn transport dream

Local leaders have compiled a wish list of almost 300 upgrade schemes that they believe will transform the area by 20...

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over 4 years ago
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Why North East leaders don't want more trains to London

Putting on extra services to the capital would mean sacrificing connections to Manchester or Birmingham and damage th...

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over 4 years ago
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Metrocentre station platform extended to make way for trains with more seats

Network Rail is working with Northern on the extension which is expected to be completed in February

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over 4 years ago
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£377m Christmas list of North East transport upgrades sent to Government

Martin Gannon has told transport secretary Grant Shapps to get behind a "bold and ambitious" £377m plans to transform...

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over 4 years ago
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Shocking scale of late LNER trains to Newcastle is revealed

The figures make grim reading for passengers on the East Coast Mainline

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over 4 years ago
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East Coast Main Line will be closed over Bank Holiday

NUFC fans are among the thousands of people forced to make alternative travel plans ahead of major works

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almost 5 years ago
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LNER tells passengers NOT to travel as UK endures hottest July on record

The warm weather has been blamed for a string of services being scrapped

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almost 5 years ago
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New £500m Metro fleet with air con and WiFi one step closer

A depot is being built to take delivery of the new trains, which will boast features such as air conditioning and WiFi

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about 5 years ago
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Rail passengers advised to plan ahead due to BIG East Coast Main Line works

The work is part of the East Coast Main Line upgrade intended to enable two more long distance trains to run each hou...

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about 5 years ago
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North East must 'stick rocket fuel' on calls for HS2 upgrade on East Coast Line

Council leaders called for demands on the East Coast Main Line upgrades to be affirmed so the North East is not left ...

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over 5 years ago
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Pasta takeaway promising 'Italian authenticity' proposed for Newcastle station

Commuters, travellers and city centre workers will be able to treat themselves to 'quick and healthy' Italian food if...

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over 5 years ago
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Expectation vs reality: Do developments turn out like we’re told they will?

Here we look at how some of Tyneside's developments measured up to their CGI selves over the past 15 years

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over 5 years ago
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Rail plans: 'More jobs - but it could be a 90min commute'

More than 100,000 businesses will be able to access the North East if Northern Powerhouse Rail plans come to fruition

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almost 6 years ago
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LIVE: Theresa May and her cabinet visiting Tyneside

Prime Minister Theresa May visited Newcastle on Monday with her Cabinet

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almost 6 years ago
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Wylam Brewery launches eight new beers - with one chance to buy them!

See the Northern Powerhouse range specially created to celebrate The Great Exhibition of the North

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almost 6 years ago
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Rail passengers face delays after person is hit by train

Rail passengers have been warned services have been disrupted following an incident on Monday morning

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almost 6 years ago
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Trains have been cancelled and delayed after person is hit by train

Passengers were warned they faced delays on Friday following the incident at Northallerton

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about 6 years ago
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Disruption for rail passengers as trains feel winter bite

Five Virgin Trains East Coast services have had to be altered or cancelled due to last week's extreme weather

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about 6 years ago
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The Flying Scotsman - where and when to see it on its UK tour

How North East fans of The Flying Scotsman can see the king of the railway this April

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over 6 years ago
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Delays and cancellations on trains between Edinburgh and Newcastle on Monday

A fault with the signalling system on the line is causing disruption for most of the morning

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over 6 years ago
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Train disruption and delays after two separate incidents on Sunday

Sadly, a person has been hit by a train between Darlington and York and all lines are expected to be blocked until at...

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over 6 years ago
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10 cultural hot spots you must see on a visit to Newcastle

Our pick of some of our city's heritage highlights will no doubt unearth some surprises for you too

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over 6 years ago
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Trains unable to run between Newcastle and Edinburgh due to engineering works

Disruption between Central Station and Edinburgh Waverley is expected to last until at least 11am on Sunday morning

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over 6 years ago
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East Coast Main Line works set to cut journey times nearing completion

New trains, which Virgin promises will be quicker and more environmentally friendly, are being constructed in Newton ...

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over 6 years ago
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A person has been hit by a train near Newcastle

Trains are expected to be cancelled or delayed by up to 90 minutes on Sunday following the tragedy between Newcastle ...

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almost 7 years ago
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Travelling to London? Everything you need to know in the wake of the major fire

Huge flames have engulfed a block of flats in West London and thirty people have been taken to hospital

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about 7 years ago
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Trains to and from Newcastle Central Station are facing lengthy delays

Trains to and from the region facing major disruption and one train from London King's Cross has been cancelled

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about 7 years ago
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East Coast Main Line set for morning of misery due to delays and cancellations

Train services from Newcastle heading north and south are set to be hit by delays until at least 9.30am on Monday

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over 7 years ago
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Delays for Newcastle trains after a person was hit by a train

The tragedy happened between Retford and Newark in Nottinghamshire on Monday shortly before 9am

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over 7 years ago
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Rail replacement buses set to run on Sunday morning

Commuters could face delays of up to one hour on Sunday as improvement works take place

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