Lots of Press coverage on the Ashington Blyth & Tyne Re-opening. The Transforming Cities Outline Funding Bid has now been submitted. This is a joint bid from the North East Combined Authority covering all the schemes in the area. It should be followed by a final bid around November. Let’s hope the DfT looks favourably on the application, especially the Ashington re-opening element, and that a positive announcement that the re-opening is definitely going ahead can soon be made. However, final decision may not be until Spring next year.
