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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Pressure group formed to support Wisbech
The Wisbech Rail Consultative Group has been formed to lobby for the restoration of the railway service between March and Wisbech. It aims to push for a half hourly service
Continue reading »MP calls for Wisbech study to be halted
The MP for Wisbech has called for work on a feasibility study into improving transport connections serving Wisbech because it appears to have ruled out restoration of the rail connection.
Continue reading »Concern at lack of progress on Wisbech
Concerns are being raised by the local MP with regards to the lack of progress in the past year with regards to restoring the railway line to Wisbech. Click here
Continue reading »Wisbech costs challenged as MP pushes project forward
The MP for Wisbech has advised that the project to reopen the railway line between March and Wisbech is moving closer to fruition despite the high costs provided by Network
Continue reading »Development Corporation proposal could drive forward Wisbech
Discussions are being held to create Wisbech Development Corporation, which would support transport improvements including a new railway line. Click here for more information
Continue reading »Wisbech added to Anglia ITT
The Department for Transport has listed a service between March and Wisbech as a specific project within its Invitation to Tender for the Anglia franchise. Click here for the story
Continue reading »Wisbech passes latest Business Case Hurdle
The production of an outline business case (GRIP2) has allowed local stakeholders to unlock funding for further studies, which includes a detailed business case and option selection. The costs for
Continue reading »Wisbech letters confirm funding for next steps
An exchange of letters has confirmed that the next step for delivering the railway line between March and Wisbech is secure. Eric Pickles (Local Government Minister) wrote to Greg Clark
Continue reading »Wisbech momentum growing
Momentum is beginning to build behind the restoration of the route to Wisbech. A new study has been decided, which will take the project to GRIP 3. Click here for
Continue reading »Preservation Group reduces Track Maintenance as Wisbech line future is decided
Only minimal track maintenance will be undertaken on the route between March and Wisbech by the Bramley Line Society as the future of it is decided. The group will focus
Continue reading »Wisbech Line Support Increases
Local organisations and businesses are throwing their support behind a campaign to reopen the railway line serving Wisbech. Click here for the story
Continue reading »MP Calls For Councils To Spend Reserves For Wisbech Study
Steve Barclay MP has called for local Councils to use their reserves to accelerate the delivery of the GRIP 2 study for reopening the Wisbech Railway Line as part of
Continue reading »Five Years On – Wisbech and Ivanhoe
June 2014 marks five years since the publication of the Connecting Communities report into potential opportunities to expand the rail network. This blog will be publishing a set of posts
Continue reading »Proposed Schemes Benefit from Growth Deal Announcements
A large number of proposed railway stations and lines have benefited from the Growth Deal’s agreed today. Further details about these can be found in the Local Growth Fund Round
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