RAILSCOT | East Coast Main Line clogged with services as capacity reached - North East chiefs call for investment so region can have rail links it needs [Northumberland Gazette]

East Coast Main Line clogged with services as capacity reached - North East chiefs call for investment so region can have rail links it needs [Northumberland Gazette]

Date: 21/10/2020

A transport chief has warned that the North East is unlikely to have all of the train services it needs due to a lack of investment in a vital regional route.

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Key North East rail route clogged - chiefs call for investment so region can get services it needs

Northumberland Gazette

A transport chief has warned that the North East is unlikely to have all of the train services it needs due to a lack of investment in a vital regional route.

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East Coast Main Line clogged with services as capacity reached - North East chiefs call for investment so region can have rail links it needs [Northumberland Gazette]

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