{"id":1060,"date":"2013-03-25T16:31:10","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T16:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2025-02-05T16:47:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:47:44","slug":"20130325-sunderland-metro-extension-to-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/20130325-sunderland-metro-extension-to-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland Metro Extension to Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/index.shtml\" alt=\"Annie's Guest House\" title=\"Annie's Guest House\"><u>Home<\/u><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Tyne &amp; Wear\" alt=\"Tyne &amp; Wear\"><u>Tyne &amp; Wear<\/u><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/washington-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\" alt=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\"><u>Washington<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fresh plans have been proposed to extend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/sunderland-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Sunderland\" alt=\"Sunderland\"><u>Sunderland<\/u><\/a> Metro link into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/washington-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\" alt=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\"><u>Washington<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/images\/blog\/20130325-metro-train.jpg\" alt=\"Tyne and Wear Metro Train\" title=\"Tyne and Wear Metro Train\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Plans to extend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/tyne-and-wear-metro\/\" title=\"Tyne &amp; Wear Metro\" alt=\"Tyne &amp; Wear Metro\"><u>Tyne &amp; Wear Metro<\/u><\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/washington-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\" alt=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\"><u>Washington<\/u><\/a> could finally be on track after councillors unveiled an ambitious blueprint for the region&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/sunderland-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Sunderland\" alt=\"Sunderland\"><u>Sunderland<\/u><\/a> city leaders have put together a wish list of developments they will aim to make reality in their vision of how Wearside will look in 2032, from the new bridge over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/river-wear\/\" alt=\"River Wear\" title=\"River Wear\"><u>River Wear<\/u><\/a> to regeneration of the Vaux site.<\/p>\n<p>It includes a call by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/sunderland-city-council\/\" title=\"Sunderland City Council\" alt=\"Sunderland City Council\"><u>Sunderland City Council<\/u><\/a> to extend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/tyne-and-wear-metro\/\" title=\"Tyne &amp; Wear Metro\" alt=\"Tyne &amp; Wear Metro\"><u>Tyne &amp; Wear Metro<\/u><\/a> network further into the region, connecting the city centre with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/washington-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\" alt=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\"><u>Washington<\/u><\/a>, along with incorporating the disused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/south-hylton-sunderland-sr4\/\" title=\"South Hylton Sunderland SR4\" alt=\"South Hylton Sunderland SR4\"><u>South Hylton<\/u><\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/penshaw-sunderland-dh4\/\" title=\"Penshaw Sunderland DH4\" alt=\"Penshaw Sunderland DH4\"><u>Penshaw<\/u><\/a> railway line.<\/p>\n<p>As well as this, the action plan highlights the need for a new station as part of a major redevelopment of the former Grove Cranes factory and another in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/millfield-sunderland-sr4\/\" title=\"Millfield Sunderland SR4\" alt=\"Millfield Sunderland SR4\"><u>Millfield<\/u><\/a> to service sites such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/lisburn-terrace-sunderland-sr4\/\" alt=\"Lisburn Terrace Pallion Sunderland SR4\" title=\"Lisburn Terrace Pallion Sunderland SR4\"><u>Lisburn Terrace<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/pallion-sunderland-sr4\/\" title=\"Pallion Sunderland SR4\" alt=\"Pallion Sunderland SR4\"><u>Pallion<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/deptford-terrace-sunderland-sr4\/\" alt=\"Deptford Terrace Sunderland SR4\" title=\"Deptford Terrace Sunderland SR4\"><u>Deptford Terrace<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/deptford-sunderland-sr4\/\" alt=\"Deptford Sunderland SR4\" title=\"Deptford Sunderland SR4\"><u>Deptford<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/washington-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\" alt=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\"><u>Washington<\/u><\/a> MP Sharon Hodgson, who presented ministers with a petition calling for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/tyne-and-wear-metro\/\" title=\"Tyne &amp; Wear Metro\" alt=\"Tyne &amp; Wear Metro\"><u>Tyne &amp; Wear Metro<\/u><\/a>to come to her constituency signed by hundreds of residents, told the Echo the move would be a significant boost to the area\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>She said &#8220;I&#8217;m very pleased to see that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/sunderland-city-council\/\" title=\"Sunderland City Council\" alt=\"Sunderland City Council\"><u>Sunderland City Council<\/u><\/a> want to improve transport links for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/washington-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Washington NE37 NE38\" alt=\"Washington NE37 NE38\"><u>Washington<\/u><\/a> residents, and recognise that extending the Metro would make a major contribution to the local economy.<\/p>\n<p>Getting a station for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/washington-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Washington NE37 NE38\" alt=\"Washington NE37 NE38\"><u>Washington<\/u><\/a> is still a long way down the line, but this declaration is a major step in getting all the relevant bodies on board to make it a reality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/tyne-and-wear-metro\/\" title=\"Tyne &amp; Wear Metro\" alt=\"Tyne &amp; Wear Metro\"><u>Tyne &amp; Wear Metro<\/u><\/a> bosses have suggested they are open to the possibility of adding to the network.<\/p>\n<p>Director general of Metro operator Nexus, Bernard Garner, said: &#8220;We have started work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/sunderland-city-council\/\" title=\"Sunderland City Council\" alt=\"Sunderland City Council\"><u>Sunderland City Council<\/u><\/a> to assess how the Metro system can best be extended and developed to meet the potential future demands generated by these ambitious plans for the city&#8217;s future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mel Speding, the council&#8217;s cabinet, added: \u201cThe strategy recognises how the Metro is a significant public transport asset for all of us. Its long-term outlook sets down how the council will work with Network Rail, Nexus and others to secure improvements to public transport and its infrastructure across the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A desire to see the former Vaux brewery site redeveloped as a &#8220;new and attractive place to work and live&#8221; is also spelled out in the plans, as part of the ultimate aim of creating a &#8220;vital and viable centre&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Another major development outlined in the Core Strategy and Development Management strategy is the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/river-wear\/\" alt=\"River Wear\" title=\"River Wear\"><u>River Wear<\/u><\/a> bridge, which will be the focal point of the so-called Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor.<\/p>\n<p>It is hoped the new route will provide a link between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/a19\/\" alt=\"A19\" title=\"A19\"><u>A19<\/u><\/a> and the Port of Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Speding said &#8220;The Core Strategy sits at the heart of the city&#8217;s Local Development Framework which replaces the Unitary Development Plan.<\/p>\n<p>It will be one of the key delivery tools of both the Sunderland Strategy and the Economic Masterplan.<\/p>\n<p>The draft strategy has been examined by the Cabinet and a six week public consultation period is due to begin next month.<\/p>\n<p>Over this six week consultation period we want to work with people to see how these needs can best be met. Residents and businesses will have the opportunity to share their views and concerns on the proposal before the final, revised strategy is presented to an independent planning inspector for final consideration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Consultation on the report will open up to residents and businesses in May.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/washington-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\" alt=\"Washington Tyne &amp; Wear\"><u>Washington<\/u><\/a> our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/book-online.shtml\" title=\"Book Online\" alt=\"Book Online\"><u>Book Online<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Room information including photographs can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/accommodation.shtml\" alt=\"Accommodation\" title=\"Accommodation\"><u>Accommodation<\/u><\/a> page of our website.<\/p>\n<p><center>Published on 25th March 2013 16:31.<\/center><\/p>\n\n<p><center>Read more on our blog about... \n<!-- Generated by TaxoPress 3.6.4 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-tags\/ -->\n\t<div class=\"st-post-tags \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/a19\/\" title=\"A19\" rel=\"tag\">A19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/deptford-sunderland-sr4\/\" title=\"Deptford\" rel=\"tag\">Deptford<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/deptford-terrace-sunderland-sr4\/\" title=\"Deptford Terrace\" rel=\"tag\">Deptford Terrace<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/dh4\/\" title=\"DH4\" rel=\"tag\">DH4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/lisburn-terrace-sunderland-sr4\/\" title=\"Lisburn Terrace\" rel=\"tag\">Lisburn Terrace<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/millfield-sunderland-sr4\/\" title=\"Millfield\" rel=\"tag\">Millfield<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/ne37\/\" title=\"NE37\" rel=\"tag\">NE37<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/ne38\/\" title=\"NE38\" rel=\"tag\">NE38<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/news\/\" title=\"news\" rel=\"tag\">news<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/pallion-sunderland-sr4\/\" title=\"Pallion\" rel=\"tag\">Pallion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/penshaw-sunderland-dh4\/\" title=\"Penshaw\" rel=\"tag\">Penshaw<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/public-transport\/\" title=\"public transport\" rel=\"tag\">public transport<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/river-wear\/\" title=\"River Wear\" rel=\"tag\">River Wear<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/south-hylton-sunderland-sr4\/\" title=\"South Hylton\" rel=\"tag\">South Hylton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/sr4\/\" title=\"SR4\" rel=\"tag\">SR4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/sunderland-tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Sunderland\" rel=\"tag\">Sunderland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/sunderland-city-council\/\" title=\"Sunderland City Council\" rel=\"tag\">Sunderland City Council<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/tyne-and-wear\/\" title=\"Tyne &amp; 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