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Current training opportunities
Earlier this year Northern Trains ran a series of workshops, relating to employment skills, self-esteem and Northern Trains values. They...
Oct 21, 2021
Current job opportunities
We are pleased to share four exciting jobs currently advertised with Morgan Sindall, each of these roles will make a difference in...
Oct 11, 2021
Pacer train takes on a new lease of life
The Northumberland Line rail scheme has received planning permission for both Ashington station and Northumberland Park station in the...
Sep 16, 2021
First trains travel on proposed route
Special rail services have run between Newcastle and Morpeth, as plans to reintroduce passenger trains on the Northumberland Line gather...
Aug 11, 2021
Rail line major contract awarded
The contractor to build six new stations on the Northumberland Line has been confirmed. The County Council is working with the Department...
Aug 3, 2021
Northumberland Line plans on track
Work is continuing at pace on the Northumberland Line rail scheme. The County Council is working with the Department for Transport,...
Jul 11, 2021
Rail scheme enters next stage of development
The next stage towards the re-opening of passenger rail services on the Northumberland Line is underway. The county council has now...
May 28, 2021
Multi-million pound investment in Northumberland Line
The news that the green light’s been given to multi-million pound funding towards the Northumberland Line has been welcomed by the...
Jan 23, 2021
Off Peak Roadworks on Rotary Road
From Monday 24th November, there will be some off peak roadworks and pedestrian walkway closures on Rotary Road, close to the Northumberland Park station construction site. The works will take place between 9.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays only and are expected to be complete by 12th December. There will be a southbound lane and pedestrian footway closure during the works (shown in blue on the picture).
19 hours ago
EV Charging at Northumberland Line Stations
Electric car charging is now available at Ashington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham and Seaton Delaval stations on the Northumberland Line. There are instructions on each of the chargers, along with a QR code to buy charging time. The chargers are 7.4KW and cost £0.57 per KWh and you can either choose to charge until your car is full or select by the KWh for your charge. Parking is free for EV cars on charge at Northumberland Line stations.
4 days ago
Virtual careers room launches for Northumberland SEND Schools
A specialised virtual careers room for the County Council’s schools has been launched to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils. Developed by AECOM, the virtual careers room is a digital space in which users can interact with information in a variety of different formats and is accessible on mobile phones, tablets, computers and other devices. The project is part of the social value activities AECOM is investing in to uplift local communities along
Nov 11
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