A range of business and political leaders from around the region have come together to lobby for Newcastle to become the new home for Great British Railways.
The assembled messages of support are part of a concerted push to convince the Government that the city – which can claim to be the birthplace of the railways in the 19th century – should host the new body running the UK’s rail system. Newcastle recently made a shortlist of six for the Great British Railways HQ, and is battling it out with Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, and York.
A public vote has been opened for people to pledge support for each bid, though the final decision will be made by the Government. Ahead of a Ministerial visit to Newcastle, city leaders have outlined how the city would provide a perfect home for the new organisation. Public voting on the HQ is open until August 15 at https://gbrtt.co.uk/hq-competition-public-vote/. A decision on the HQ will be announced later this year.
