Richard is delighted to offer the following BREAKING NEWS: the Transport Secretary Approves £50,000 towards feasibility study into the #weardaleline which would extend the Darlington to Bishop Auckland service to #Crook and up into #Weardale.
Richard comments:
"This is the major first step after a long-running campaign that I've been pushing for some time, including leading a debate on this in UK Parliament
"Of course, this is just one of many schemes I'm pushing, the short and medium term ones are very focused around improving bus services and backing Dehenna re: Toft Hill Bypass too.
"But if you never start, you'll never finish. I'm determined to make progress in the full knowledge that many of these schemes will take years to come to full fruition. Access to jobs & education is vital to help lift our economy in the decades ahead."
Read all about it in today's The Northern Echo: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/.../20060949.weardale.../.