LEAMSIDE LINE DEBATE
Yesterday I had the honour of making the case for the reopening of the Leamside Line in a Westminster Hall debate.
I want to see commitment to invest in the full reopening of the Leamside Line which would greatly benefit communities such as Ferryhill.
Better access to jobs and education will change the lives of local people as well as take many more people out of their cars and onto more sustainable methods of public transport. I’m pleased to be working together with Sharon Hodgson MP to make our continued case for the line’s reopening to ministers.
This would go some way to addressing the disparity between the amount per head spent on transport funding in the North East compared to other areas of the country – it’s gone on for long enough.
The Leamside Line is a vital connection for our region that would help to address capacity constraints on the East Coast Main Line and provide enhanced local connections to opportunities for employment and education. Extending the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington is just one of the many benefits Leamside would bring to the North East and we are pleased to highlight once again today the unified position of both North East politicians, business leaders and indeed the wider community.
