Ely benefits from HS2 cancellation, but project still a decade away
The cancellation of the HS2 project between Birmingham and Manchester has resulted in the reassignment of funds initially allocated for Britain’s high-speed rail project. Instead, the prime minister Rishi Sunak has pledged a raft of...Read more
Westminster launch for East of England rail freight report
A report emphasising the regional importance of rail freight in the east of England has been officially launched at Westminster at the latest meeting of the all-party forum for the region. “Keeping Trade on Track”...Read more
UK report highlights the freight importance of enhancements at Ely
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 crowns coronation weekend with works all over the UK
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 moreEast of England rail investment failing freight and passenger
Transport East, a partnership promoting infrastructure improvements in the region, has set out the clear need for rail investment to the UK Government. The presentation is timely, this being the week of the UK budget...Read moreFears grow for Ely upgrade
A badly needed freight route upgrade could be ditched in a bonfire of investments. That is the fear of the East of England All Party Parliamentary Group, who represent political and commercial interests in the...Read more
Felixstowe marginalised over Ely cancellation concerns
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
Freight features in new line connecting Oxford and Cambridge
Freight has assumed a new and much higher priority in a bold new vision for the line currently under construction to connect the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge. Network Rail has laid out an...Read moreNetwork Rail: Land needed for Ely upgrade
Local communities have been advised that improving rail services in and around Ely, including facilitating better intermodal freight services from Felixstowe, will require land purchases. Those are the messages from Network Rail as the consultation...Read more
Farm tractor and freight train collide in Cambridgeshire
The UK infrastructure management agency, Network Rail, says extensive repair works will be required after an agricultural vehicle strayed into the path of a freight service on a rural Cambridgeshire level crossing that carries a...Read more
Are England’s ports ready for a shift to rail?
The UK government has mandated a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. However, with Britain’s trade largely conducted through the country’s ports and most forwarding undertaken by road, is the maritime industry ready to answer the...Read moreNetwork Rail responds to costs and consults on Ely project
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 moreIs Ely the biggest cost overshoot in Britain?
Headlines of spiralling costs and massive overruns on a project to upgrade lines around Ely, in the east of England, fail to grasp the scope of the works planned. Minor improvements to the existing infrastructure...Read more