Rishi Sunak has confirmed funding for substantial investments across the country in the 2020 budget. Cottam Parkway on the Preston – Blackpool line was allocated £25m from the Transforming Cities
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Cambridge South consultation starts next week
Network Rail has reminded members of the public that the consultation for a railway station south of Cambridge starts next week. The public will be invited to attend consultation events
Continue readingConsultation on Cambridge South proposal to open in 2020
Plans for Cambridge South railway station are to be shared for consultation beginning on 20 January 2020. Network Rail will run the consultation. Source: Greater Cambridge Partnership
Continue readingInterim station option proposed for Cambridge South
Following feedback that a railway station at Cambridge South would not be delivered until at least 2027, work has begun on developing plans for an interim station that could open
Continue readingMayor exasperated at slow progress on Cambridgeshire projects
Mayor James Palmer has expressed frustration following the lack of progress on proposed railway projects including Cambridge South, Soham and Wisbech. He will be meeting a Transport Minister to investigate
Continue readingAddenbrookes station pressure increases
The mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has added to calls from Lord Adonis to deliver the railway station at Addenbrookes to the south of Cambridge at the
Continue readingGovernment announces support for rail schemes
The government has announced a new strategy for rail that suggests support to restore railway lines and stations from the government. The strategic vision for rail has made reference to
Continue readingNIC calls for Addenbrookes and EWR
A report from the National Infrastructure Commission has proposed that funding should be focused on transport connections serving Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes. This includes focusing on Addenbrookes railway station
Continue readingHopes for Cambridge South funding in Autumn Budget
There are high hopes that the proposed railway station at Cambridge South could receive a substantial allocation of funding towards delivery in the Autumn budget later this month. Click here
Continue readingCar park not featured in Cambridge South plans
The proposed railway station near Addenbrookes will not have a car park leading to concerns of issues with parking. Click here for the article
Continue readingNineteen bids for New Stations Fund second round
Nineteen bids were submitted to the New Stations Fund second round. Five railway stations were successfully awarded funding in late July, with 14 bids unsuccessful. Successful bids Horden Peterlee Warrington
Continue readingCampaigners lobby for Addenbrookes
Campaigners have used the opportunity to lobby the Transport Secretary of the need for a railway station to the south of Cambridge at Addenbrookes. Click here for the article
Continue readingCambridge Mayor pushes for Addenbrookes
Although he wouldn’t be drawn into timescales, the mayor has pushed for meetings with key stakeholders to progress a railway station at Addenbrookes. Click here for the article
Continue readingAddenbrookes could be built without public money
John Laing Infrastructure are working with Network Rail to investigate the feasibility of building the railway station at Addenbrookes. If no major infrastructure works are required to develop the station,
Continue readingGovernment working to deliver Addenbrookes railway station
During a meeting of the West Anglia Taskforce, the rail minister confirmed that the DfT would be working closely with Cambridge County Council to deliver a proposed railway station at
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