Mayor James Palmer said improved transport links for Fenland “is an absolute priority for me”.
Cllr Chris Seaton (right) who has led the Fenland Council initiative on rail travel. With him (from left) at a function are (from left): Cllr Steve Count, Mayor James Palmer, MP Steve Barclay and former police commissioner Jason Ablewhite
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He said: “Rail must be a reliable, comfortable option if it is to get people off the roads and help us push carbon emissions to net-zero.
“Currently if you live in places like March a car is not optional; it is essential. That is why we need to give residents the transport connections they need to make the choices that are right for them, their families, and society as a whole.”
Mayor James Palmer visits new Soham rail station
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MP Lucy Frazer and Mayor James Palmer visit Soham railway station
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