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The group has written to government ministers and local MPs raising concerns that significant cuts to transport budgets announced in chancellor of the
Light rail could be the cheaper and quicker option to connect Wisbech to March- but is it the right choice for the area?
Railway line through Ely (looking south) - Credit: Network Rail Network Rail has agreed to link improvements to Ely North with the growing demand to re-open the Wisbech to March line. Mayor James Palmer says a new partnership with Network Rail can push Wisbech rail plans forward in tandem with work to free up the Ely rail bottleneck. “This breakthrough partnership with Network Rail puts us inside the team,” he said. “Everything can be aligned and streamlined, with no waste of resources, no doubling up, and no unnecessary delays.” He said it would enable both projects to forg...
Railway line through Ely (looking south) - Credit: Network Rail Network Rail has agreed to link improvements to Ely North with the growing demand to re-open the Wisbech to March line. Mayor James Palmer says a new partnership with Network Rail can push Wisbech rail plans forward in tandem with work to free up the Ely rail bottleneck. “This breakthrough partnership with Network Rail puts us inside the team,” he said. “Everything can be aligned and streamlined, with no waste of resources, no doubling up, and no unnecessary delays.” He said it would enable both projects to forg...