Railfuture Newsletter.pdf

Network Rail is being forced to change its policy of routine close-down for engineering work due to evidence from Train Operating Companies (TOCs) that passengers are avoiding bus-substituted railway services. A speaker from East Midlands Trains will discuss the company's plans for the rail route across Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. The Wisbech to March branch line reopening is being campaigned for, and a petition has been started. The East West Rail link project is nearing reconstruction, and a leaflet is being produced to lobby politicians for the route to go east of Bedford to Cambridge. Network Rail and TOCs have been criticized for closing multiple routes during weekend renewals, causing disruption to passengers. The Port of Felixstowe Transport and Works Act order has been issued, allowing for enhancements to the route between Felixstowe and south Yorkshire. Overcrowding on trains is a concern, with the Cambridge to Kings Cross service being particularly affected.