GATESHEAD Council Leader Martin Gannon has told The RM he believes there is an indisputable case for extending the Tyne & Wear Metro system using the northern section of the disused Leamside line.
Composed of local authority representatives from across the region and chaired by Coun Gannon, the North East Joint Transport Committee gave approval at its November meeting for an outline business case (OBC) to be developed for the scheme.