Lyne & Tyne Railway News

Former account for ABTRC Ltd (now dissolved), now used for anything and everything rail between River Lyne and River Tyne in Northumberland and Tyneside, UK.

[Lyne & Tyne Railway News @ABTRlyCo]

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

[RIA @railindustry]

This evening, Transport Secretary @Mark_J_Harper set out the next steps for rail reform at the George Bradshaw Address.

You can read RIA's response here: https://t.co/sQu6H4sVsI

[Annie 🌻💙💛#BritishEuropeannotEnglish @annief1]

Widdrington STATION needs more trains. No help for us and we are Northumberland.. We already have a station and line One train a day, going out

Opening date for new Northumberland Line revealed, and council leader says it will end traffic jam misery https://t.co/6ftt9GTdqy

[Pip Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 @pipdunn]

A Class 25 hauls a train of Austin army lorries and 25lb field guns at West Woodburn station, Northumberland c1965 on the Reedsmouth-Scotsgap line, closed to passengers in 1952 and closed for good on October 3 1966. Sorry, don’t know who took the pic

[SENRUG @SENRUG_2004]

#NorthumberlandLine

https://t.co/b7n9Afa8gG

[Morpeth Bay @MorpethBay]

Website now updated! Please take a look at the details of our #MorpethBay proposal for #MorpethStation in #Morpeth, #Northumberland, connecting the #ECML to the #NorthumberlandLine via #Choppington and #Bedlington

https://t.co/ZPczmHt394

[ORR @railandroad]

Our 2021-22 station usage stats will be published on Thursday 24 November, when we'll host a Q&A with our expert statistician, David.

Tweet your questions for David using #AskRailStats or hit reply below 👇

Here's a reminder of last year’s numbers ⬇️

[ORR @railandroad]

How old is your train?

In our latest blog, Senior Statistical Analyst Lucy Charlton discusses the stats used to reveal the oldest and youngest train fleets in Britain.

➡️ https://t.co/wwCid5Kb5I

[ORR @railandroad]

We’ve published our latest statistical report on #rail infrastructure and assets in Great Britain.

For the first time we have data for rolling stock by traction type - the chart shows 7 operators with a completely electric passenger fleet 🚆 ⚡️

➡️ https://t.co/DOYCMbKd9E

[ORR @railandroad]

Our latest stats on rail infrastructure and assets in Great Britain includes data on the average age of rolling stock.

As of 31 March 2022, Lumo had the lowest average age of 0.8 years. Merseyrail had the oldest fleet with an average age of 42.6 years.

➡️https://t.co/DOYCMc1gbE

[Lyne & Tyne Railway News @ABTRlyCo]

@SENRUG_2004 #ECML #EdinburghNewcastleLine

[Bryan @Elwick70]

No one uses the trains anymore…

[Tim Dunn @MrTimDunn]

Good morning from the top left-hand corner of Wales– where ancient iron horses are being coaxed out of their centuries-old stable to whiffle happily in the sun. We’re getting ready for @festrail’s legendary “Snowdonian”; an extraordinary 80-mile trip: a narrow gauge adventure…

[R.P. Marks @RPMarks]

First experience of a class 755 "Flirt" today. What an impressive product. Comfortable, well laid out, good ride, great acceleration on diesel, level boarding, low engine noise; and if (if) the rest of the network gets wired up, the diesel traction module can simply be ditched!

[ORR @railandroad]

As we celebrate St George's Day, we're looking back at our #StationUsage stats 2020-2021.

Stratford recorded the most passenger journeys and here were the top 5 in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👇

@networkrail | #StGeorgesDay

[SENRUG @SENRUG_2004]

#NorthumberlandLine #Ashington, #Bedlington, #BlythBebside (for #Blyth), #Newsham, #SeatonDelaval and #NorthumberlandPark into #NewcastleUponTyne

https://t.co/yfczUnMTPn

[ORR @railandroad]

Our stats on passenger assists and bookings made show these increased between 17 October 2021 to 8 January 2022.

225,218 passenger assists were requested in this period and 69,791 passenger bookings were made.

Find out more ▶️https://t.co/HJ5Aps8aW9

[ORR @railandroad]

We recently paid a visit to the Boston Lodge works of Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways.

@festrail is the world’s oldest narrow gauge railway. The David Lloyd George Double Fairlie locomotive pictured was completed at the works in 1992.

#HeritageRail

[SENRUG @SENRUG_2004]

Our next #SENRUG Public Meeting with guest speaker @christianwolmar.

[Modern Railways @Modern_Railways]

Here's the @FurrerFreyGB retractable OLE for freight terminals in action during a demonstration at Wellingborough this morning. Project funded by @transportgovuk and supported by @innovateuk @TarmacLtd @MidlandsRail @GBRailfreight