Press Releases
Keeping the press advised of what we are doing is a very important part of SENRUG’s work. A selection of recent Press Releases are below; click on the link to download as a pdf document.
Members of the press wanting SENRUG’s response, comments or input on a news item who do not already hold direct contact details should contact the Chair via our Contact Us page. We will respond as quickly as we can.
15th December 2024
SENRUG “Absolutely Delighted” as First Passenger Train in 60 Years Departs for Ashington
2nd August 2024
SENRUG Responds to Northumberland Line Delay
Lively SENRUG Hustings Meeting A Complete Success
20th March 2024
SENRUG Organises North East Mayor Hustings Meeting
8th January 2024
New Fears For Northumberland Train Service Reductions
31st October 2023
SENRUG Delight As Ticket Office Closure Plans Scrapped
SENRUG Delight As Northumberland Line Gets Final Approval – Trains Running By Summer 2024
30th August 2022
Rail Campaign Group Wins Raft of Awards
24th May 2022
SENRUG Statement to Morpeth Herald on Alleged Ticket Office Closures at Morpeth and Alnmouth
December 2021
SENRUG Dismay as Cramlington, Widdrington Chopped From New Rail Service
2nd Sep 2021
SENRUG Welcomes New Rail Service Despite Long Term Cautions
20 July 21
SENRUG’S Seven Point Plan to Save County’s Train Services
20 July 21
Northumberland Line Champion Named As Rail Campaigner of the Year
22 Jun 21
May 2022 Rail Timetable Disastrous For Northumberland Says SENRUG
23 Jan 21
SENRUG Delight As Ashington Re-opening Funding Package Announced
05 Oct 20
“Wrong Decision on Railcards” Says SENRUG
12 Jun 20
“Don’t Trash Rail Industry Permanently” SENRUG Warns Government
Rail Transformation at Morpeth
Support For Ashington Rail Re-opening
Another Northern Station Gets Artistic Makeover
Newminster Art Adorns Morpeth Station
SENRUG Secures Funding For Berwick Rail Feasibility Study
SENRUG Welcomes Rail Expansion Expert to Northumberland
SENRUG Blasts DfT Cross Country Proposals
Another Award For Local Campaign Group
Get Ready For Massive Boost In Train Services
Morpeth Train Boost Bonzanna Starts This Weekend
SENRUG Welcomes Yet More Inter-City Trains to Morpeth
Campaign For North Sea Coast Rail Service Launched
Morpeth Gets Train Boost Bonzanna
Double First For Morpeth As Yet More Rail Services Are Promised
“Pay More – Get Less” As Virgin Cuts Key Morpeth Train
SENRUG Welcomes Rail North Director to Northumberland
SENRUG Delighted As Morpeth Wins Direct Rail Services to Leeds Manchester & Liverpool from 2019
SENRUG Delighted At Ashington Blyth & Tyne Rail Re-Opening Progress
SENRUG to Hold Local Community Meetings
SENRUG Launches 2 New Campaigns For Newcastle Morpeth Railway
SENRUG Deplores New Charges For Station Parking
SENRUG Welcomes First Group Bid To Run 5 Trains Daily Morpeth to London
Schools Competition Winners Present Railway Proposals to MP at Parliament
SENRUG Calls For Bold Improvements to Local Rail Services.
SENRUG Hosts National Rail Journalist and Commentator at Public Meeting.
Alarm As New East Coast Franchise Fails To Protect Vital Morpeth Services
Calling All Schools: Competition to Profile Rail Re-Opening Campaign.
SENRUG Awarded Highly Commended Status For Best Campaign Group.
SENRUG Delighted as Council Commits to Ashington Rail Re-Opening Cost Study.
SENRUG Delighted As Morpeth Hits Eureka Jackpot
SENRUG Fears For Inter-City Services at Morpeth
