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
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Addenbrookes 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
Continue readingMetro vision for Cambridge
Railfuture have published a report that considers the potential for a high frequency metro style service serving lines into Cambridge as part of the City Deal. The network would add
Continue readingCouncil very keen for Addenbrookes Station
Cambridge County Council is very keen to see a railway station built in southern Cambridge but only as part of an upgrade to railway lines in that area. Click here
Continue readingRailway Station at Addenbrookes proposed
A new railway station at Addenbrookes has been proposed in the Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough LEP bid to the Local Growth Fund. Click here for the story
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