Chester-le-Street Deserves Better Train Services

One of the big areas of controversy amongst people I talk to in the Chester-le-Street area is the quality of the train services for the town - particularly between Chester-le-Street and Newcastle.

As well as being a major economic base in its own right, Chester-le-Street is also home to thousands of commuters to Newcastle, Durham and other local cities. Why is it, then, that our local station is often so badly served?

All too often, the rush hour trains are so jam packed when they arrive at Chester-le-Street that it can be literally impossible for commuters to even board the train. Is it beyond the wit of the train companies to add even one extra carriage to trains that are jam packed on a daily basis? Services to and from Chester-le-Street are not as frequent as they could and should be.

Quite simply, Chester-le-Street deserves better train services.