The Leamside Line is absolutely vital to the long-term economic prosperity of the region – we urgently need to deliver this important piece of infrastructure and the campaign to reopen the line has garnered huge interest from cross-party MPs and businesses alike.
The North East is united on this; reopening the line would change the region’s socio-economic future and I'm determined to make it a reality for local people. I'm pleased to hear commitments from Government to build Northern Powerhouse Rail in full.