It also means we have no effective #railways connections to the #Tyneside conurbations, although that is finally being fixed. The key obstacle to re-opening lines like the #Ashington #Blyth & #Tyne line was the railway bureaucracy embedded in the Department of Transport who repeatedly prioritized Inter City and promoted the removal of assets that would enable growth in services. That's why the bill for re-opening #ABT includes re-dualling sections of line and a whole new signalling system.

It also means we have no effective #railways connections to the #Tyneside conurbations, although that is finally being fixed. The key obstacle to re-opening lines like the #Ashington #Blyth & #Tyne line was the railway bureaucracy embedded in the Department of Transport who repeatedly prioritized Inter City and promoted the removal of assets that would enable growth in services. That's why the bill for re-opening #ABT includes re-dualling sections of line and a whole new signalling system.

It also means we have no effective #railways connections to the #Tyneside conurbations, although that is finally being fixed. The key obstacle to re-opening lines like the #Ashington #Blyth & #Tyne line was the railway bureaucracy embedded in the Department of Transport who repeatedly prioritized Inter City and promoted the removal of assets that would enable growth in services. That's why the bill for re-opening #ABT includes re-dualling sections of line and a whole new signalling system.

It also means we have no effective #railways connections to the #Tyneside conurbations, although that is finally being fixed. The key obstacle to re-opening lines like the #Ashington #Blyth & #Tyne line was the railway bureaucracy embedded in the Department of Transport who repeatedly prioritized Inter City and promoted the removal of assets that would enable growth in services. That's why the bill for re-opening #ABT includes re-dualling sections of line and a whole new signalling system.