South East Northumberland Rail User Group
The group represents the interests of existing and potential passengers travelling by rail from, to, within and through South East Northumberland, including those who would travel by train if only the trains went where they want to go, at the time they want to travel, at a fair and affordable price and in a clean, safe and accessible environment.
The group campaigns for:
- An increase in the number of mainline intercity services that call at Morpeth train station
- Existing local services between Morpeth and Newcastle retimed to provide services departing at the same minutes past each hour throughout the day
- Better use made of existing stations such as Pegswood and Manors
- Extending the hourly local service further north to Berwick with the re-opening of Beal and Belford
- Re-open Ashington Blyth & Tyne line to provide direct rail service from Ashington & Bedlington (and eventually from Newsham for Blyth) to Newcastle Central Station
Latest News :
April 2010: SENRUG's latest newsletter (PDF, 267K) has a special two-page spread featuring the main Wansbeck Prospective Parliamentary Candidates and their views on transport matters.
March 2009: SENRUG in the news - Minister visits Ashington, Blyth and Tyne line. Read more: New Post Leader, 27 March 2009
March 2009: SENRUG's spring newsletter (PDF, 254K) has news about car parking at Morpeth station and much more.
February 2009: SENRUG has launched its manifesto (PDF, 70K); the manifesto brings together all of the group's campaign objectives for better rail transport in the area in a single handy document.
December 2008: The SENRUG newsletter (PDF, 219K) reports on upcoming timetable changes and much more.
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Dennis Fancett, South East Northumberland Rail User Group
To raise awareness of their campaign to reopen a rail line for passenger journeys, Dennis Fancett and his group chartered a special, one-off train on the line.Campaign for Better Transport Charitable Trust is a charity (1101929) and a company limited by guarantee (4943428)