Rail Minister backs calls to reopen Weardale Railway to Darlington
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris said proposals to run passenger services between Darlington and Weardale have massive potential
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Plans for the restoration of a North East rail line to serve passengers in County Durham have received a boost after they were praised by a transport minister.
AN ambitious plan to extend a railway link now has the backing of all four local MPs, but some local councillors are not convinced. All four County Durham and Darlington Conservative MPs back a bid to examine the re-opening and expansion of the Weardale Railway. Richard Holden, Member of Parliament for North West Durham, has written to the CEO of the Auckland Project in a letter co-signed by Dehenna Davison MP for Bishop Auckland, Paul Howell MP for Sedgefield, and Peter Gibson MP for Darlington, to show a united support for the Restoring Your Railway submission for the Weardale Railway.
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