Engineers have been able to lay all of the ballast required for extension of the Mid Suffolk Railway to Aspall Halt. Click here for the article
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Cambridge North achieves nearly 500k entries and exits
Cambridge North is surpassing forecasts with over 488,000 entries and exits during 2018. Source: Greater Anglia
Continue readingAcoustic work begins at Soham
Two weeks of noise monitoring has begun at the site of the proposed railway station at Soham. The data will be used to model the impact of the railway station
Continue readingBid for Beaulieu funding shortlisted
A bid to the Housing Infrastructure Fund for funding for a railway station near Chelmsford has been shortlisted by government. The station has already been allocated £12m by the South
Continue readingPresentation to councillors to restore Hunstanton rail link
A presentation has been made to West Norfolk councillors by members of the Kings Lynn to Hunstanton campaign highlighting the compelling economic benefits and the positive impacts on connectivity. Click
Continue readingPublic information events mark another step to delivering Soham
Two public information events have enabled members of the public to review plans for a railway station at Soham. Timescales on the project have been accelerated with the current delivery
Continue readingNetwork Rail shares images ahead of drop in events for Soham
Network Rail has revealed images of a proposed railway station serving Soham ahead of public information events in late February. The public information event will be held in the Ross
Continue readingMarch to Wisbech GRIP study approved
The board of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has approved a budget to deliver the GRIP 3B report into the March-Wisbech railway. The study will develop a business case
Continue readingWaterbeach station relocation plan approved
Waterbeach railway station is to be relocated following the approval of plans to for a major housing development. Click here for the article
Continue readingNetwork Rail study Wisbech line feasibility
Proposals to restore the railway line between Wisbech and March are closer than ever. Click here for the article
Continue readingMayor calls for Haverhill rail link funding
The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has sent a letter to the Chancellor asking for funding to be allocated towards a light rail route that would connect Haverhill to Cambridge.
Continue readingMore funding requested to deliver Soham GRIP3
The next meeting of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board is set to review a request to provide an additional £1.7m of funding to complete the GRIP3 report for
Continue readingReview identifies time savings for Wisbech and Soham
A proposed railway line to Wisbech and railway station at Soham could be delivered quicker if the processes for delivering them were reviewed. Click here for the article
Continue readingBeaulieu Park enters detailed planning stage
Representatives from key organisations have advised that the proposed railway station at Beaulieu Park has entered the detail planning and engineering stage. If the funding gap can be resolved, Network
Continue readingCambridge North pushes over 300,000 passengers in first year
Cambridge North celebrated its first birthday this month with a target busting 320,000 passengers using the railway station. More than 10,000 passengers are now using the station every week, which
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