Blyth, Northumberland is a town that suffers a chronic problem with road traffic, with all roads in/out of town suffering heavy congestion almost everyday. 

This is partly a geographical constraint, with Blyth bounded to its north and east by the River Blyth and the North Sea, meaning roads into the town can only approach from the west (Cowpen Road), or from the south. Whilst an excellent provision for public transport, the new railway stations at Blyth Bebside and Newsham are on the far western and southern edges of town, the former town centre link having largely been lost to later developments in the town since closure, and would be challenging to reinstate. 

As an alternative solution, the Port of Blyth, on the very edge of the town centre is a deepwater port, and for many decades once hosted ferry services connecting across the port to Cambois/North Blyth. These ferries declined due to the loss of industry in the late 20th Century, with them finally coming to an end c.1997. The former chain ferry was suitable for vehicles, whilst later ferries were foot passenger only. 

With Blyth being a town growing into the renewable sector, and the need to decarbonise transport, a new chain ferry (ideally electrically powered) could be reinstated across the Port of Blyth to allow a new route to/from town headed east from the town centre towards the peninsula at Cambois, helping to ease traffic flow within the town, allowing people, and perhaps also vehicles to enter/exit the town via Cambois, reducing congestion and air pollution. This could be coupled with a new railway station on the freight only Cambois line to allow easier access to rail services for central Blyth residents and workers.