Tag: Wisbech Rail
‘Art of the possible’ looked at for Wisbech, says Network Rail
Hopes for improving Wisbech connectivity came to the fore this week when members of the Combined Authority’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee heard from Network Rail that there was a ‘strong strategic case’ for Wisbech rail but that the ‘art of the possible’ would be key. The Combined Authority has engaged Network Rail to undertake a […]
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Combined Authority committee keeps options open for Wisbech rail
Getting Wisbech better-connected came closer today when the Combined Authority’s transport and infrastructure committee decided to move forward with an Options Assessment Report analysing the costs and benefits of different types of connection. The options to be looked at will include both light and heavy rail modes and would centre on a service initially operating […]
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Transport committee hail Network Rail partnership for Wisbech-Cambridge
Transport committee members hail Network Rail partnership to bring Wisbech-Cambridge rail nearer James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, has secured a powerful new partnership with Network Rail which can push Wisbech rail plans forward on the back of work to free up the Ely rail bottleneck. Steve Barclay, Member of Parliament for North […]
Find out moreTransforming Wisbech Rail
On Friday 6th March a report to the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Transport Committee will outline the next steps for transforming the Wisbech Rail project which seeks to offer a direct passenger transport service between Wisbech and Cambridge by re opening the line to March for the first time since the service was axed […]
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