Yesterday's planning approval for a new potash mine near Whitby could mean 4 additional return trains each day between Middlesboro and Whitby.
http://m.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/b...s-1-5m-investment-for-rail-services-1-5848870
http://m.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/b...s-1-5m-investment-for-rail-services-1-5848870
Mine company pledges £1.5m investment for rail services
York Potash, the firm behind the controversial mine earmarked for development at Sneatonthorpe, has pledged to plough £1.5 million worth of funding into putting on four extra return train services per day.
They would be on the timetable all year round and run on the Esk Valley railway line from Middlesbrough to Whitby.
Existing services would not be affected and the new services would coincide with shift change times at the proposed mine at 6am, 2pm and 10pm.
York Potash says it would allow another route for potential workers in the Esk Valley and beyond to travel to access the companys park and ride service and get to the mine.
The move would provide a benefit to the town by allowing more services to Middlesbrough via James Cook Hospital and could benefit the night time economy by having a late night service from Whitby....
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