Morpeth Diversion
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Campaign for a #MorpethDiversion of #MorpethCurve on the #ECML. Recommended since 1877 by Captain Tyler. (144 years).
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I always like to start the week with a low point - it can only then get better from here. This month's Modern Railways provides a suitably depressing article sadly.
Reminder for our #Railfuture #NorthEast Branch Meeting this Wednesday (16.10.24) held at NewcastleArtsCentre 7pm. All welcome to attend. Railfuture SENRUG Tyne Valley Rail Users' Group (TVRUG) Northumberland Coast Loop BBC North East ITV News Tyne Tees The Chronicle Northumberland Gazette Graeme Pickering Green Signals
Ted Ditchburn🇬🇧🇮🇱🇺🇦Keepin' on keepin' on Transport Action Network space for gosforth #Railnatter podcast The Morpeth Diversion would be a new section of the #ECML that could bypass the #MorpethCurve for fast through trains, and where I disagree with the #Railnatter podcast video is I would retain the old line as a secondary route, but new route would remove the dangerous 50mph curve for good...
Ted Ditchburn🇬🇧🇮🇱🇺🇦Keepin' on keepin' on Transport Action Network space for gosforth #Railnatter podcast Morpeth Diversion ...as well as free up capacity in #Morpeth for stopping trains and importantly on the triangular junction at Morpeth, enabling better connections to #NorthumberlandLine such as the Northumberland Coast Loop. #HS2 is much larger scale but similar principles underly both schemes.