A community interest company (CIC) in Northumberland has leased a section of disused railway to make it an active travel path after the 19th century bridges on the route were prevented from being infilled.
Borderline Greenway CIC has signed a 25-year lease with landowner Northumberland Estates for a 2.9km route that…
A landslip problem that has plagued a Northumberland community for over 40 years is finally due to be fixed after an engineering solution was found.
Contractor Bam Nuttall has begun works to remediate the landslip at Todstead on the B6344 to safeguard the route for the next generation. Engineering works between…
The cost of a new road bridge to be built on the restored Northumberland rail line has risen from £11M estimated in 2021 to £30.6M, with inflation blamed for the cost hike.
In March, the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed that the Northumberland railway line between Ashington and Newcastle is being…
Network Rail has begun a year-long project to repair and restore the Grade-I listed Royal Border Bridge, which spans the River Tweed in Northumberland and has been in operation since 1850.
Masonry repairs will be made on all 28 arches. This involves installing tie bars, replacing bricks, repairing cracks and any areas…
Ground investigations have begun on the Northumberland Line upgrade, a project which will reintroduce a rail passenger service between Ashington and central Newcastle.
A partnership between Northumberland County Council, Aecom, Network Rail and SLC Rail is developing the rail upgrade which, as part of the government’s Project Speed initiative to deliver…
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