Huw Merriman, who holds the rail portfolio in the UK government, has pledged to a number of projects which will directly benefit rail freight operations. Most prominently, he said that the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement...Read more
Representatives of the rail industry have once again urged the UK government to make positive moves on the project to enhance the rail network around Ely, in the east of England. The call, led by...Read more
The critical role of the rail improvements promised by the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement (EACE) scheme in maintaining Britain’s trade connections is underlined once again. A recent report highlights eight points on why EACE implementation...Read more
Network Rail has made the most of a bonus double header of May public holidays. The agency has a programme of infrastructure works that started over the first weekend in May just past, and will...Read more
Fears have been expressed that upgrading the railway infrastructure around the Cambridgeshire town of Ely may be postponed, cut back, or even scrapped. As reported last week by RailFreight.com, the alarm has been raised by...Read more
Infrastructure enhancements around the East of England town of Ely are vital for east-west freight capacity and five passenger routes. This was said by Network Rail, the UK infrastructure agency. However, following reports of vast...Read more