Contractor appointed to Leamside Line project

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’ plans to reopen the Leamside Line are progressing with the appointment of global infrastructure consultancy AECOM.

Specialists have been appointed to take forward plans to reopen the Leamside Line.

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’ plans to reopen the Leamside Line – a 21-mile disused rail line in North East England – are progressing with the appointment of global infrastructure consultancy AECOM.

AECOM will complete a new assessment that will look at the feasibility and benefits of reopening the line as well as detailed technical work on a new investment corridor which will identify growth opportunities – for jobs and housing along a reopened line.

Earlier this year, Mayor Kim pledged to fund the extension of the Metro to Washington using the northern section of the Leamside Line – the first such extension in over 30 years.

Read more, including Richard Whitehead, Chief Executive, Europe and India, AECOM and Tobyn Hughes, Director of Transport at the North East Combined Authority says here:

Contractor appointed to Leamside Line project