The new rail passenger services on the Northumberland Line beween Ashington and Newcastle provides many opportunities for people to use sustainable rail travel as well as the socio-economic benefits for the area.
In 2024, Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership was commissioned by Northumberland County Council, Northern Trains and CrossCountry to support them in:
a. Creating a Northumberland Line Community Rail Partnership (NLCRP)
b. Forming a legal vehicle for managing the partnership and creating an appropriate business process
c. Recruiting directors for the board/management team from the local community
d. Ensuring the partnership can raise initial and ongoing funding from the rail industry and other supporters
e. Nurturing the new entity through its infancy and mentoring the new board of directors to achieve DfT accreditation at the earliest opportunity
During recent months, we have agreed a framework for a new community rail partnership for the route, engaging with rail companies, the DfT, Community Rail Network and local organisations, and registering a new not-for-profit community interest company, Northumberland Line Community Rail Partnership.
Work is now underway to seek funding to pump-prime the new company, to recruit directors and members in order for the new organisations to develop action plans for the benefit of local communities.
More information is available in the prospectus. If you are interested and would like to learn more, we would love to hear from you so