The North East Rail Vision

September 22, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Awaiting outcome View on council website

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Summary

The Cabinet of North East Mayoral Combined Authority noted and endorsed the North East Rail Vision and its summary document on 22 September 2026. They agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with industry partners and delegated authority to the Director of Transport to finalise its terms. Authority was also delegated to the Chief Executive to make minor changes and publish the vision and associated documents.

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Decision

  1. Note and endorse the North East Rail Vision summarised in appendix A and set out in appendix B.
  1. Note and endorse the finalised North East Rail Vision and accompanying summary document for publication.
  1. Note the work underway to progress a key aspiration of the North East Rail Vision, through an update on the Leamside Programme.
  1. Agree to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with industry partners to drive forward ambitions set out in the North East Rail Vision, and delegate authority to the Director of Transport to finalise the terms of the MoU.
  1. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to:

a.     Make minor changes to the North East Rail Vision and its associated documents to reflect changes approved by Cabinet; 

b.     Make any textual or grammatical corrections to the North East Rail Vision and its associated documents; and

c.      Publish the North East Rail Vision and its associated documents.

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Tuesday, 22nd September, 2026 2.00 pm on September 22, 2026

Supporting Documents

The North East Rail Vision Cabinet Report.pdf
Appendix B North East Rail Vision.pdf
Appendix C Washington Metro and Leamside South.pdf
Appendix A North East Rail Vision summary document.pdf

Details

OutcomeFor Determination
Decision date22 Sep 2026