East Anglia Branch News - Snippets Issues for 2009

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The East Anglia branch of Railfuture has been producing news 'snippets' since 1999. The aim is to produce concise easy-to-read information, often extracted from long-winded press releases, without the spin.

The following is a list of the news 'Snippets' produced by the East Anglia branch of Railfuture for 2009. They are listed in descending date order. Click on an issue to read the news.

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390	-	Date TBC	-	Issue 390 in progress - read content produced so far
2009 [hide contents]
199	24/12/2009
	RAIL FARES [all issues] No fare increases in 2010 for East Anglia train operators STATIONS [all issues] King's Lynn station 'redundant' railway land used as overspill car park is sold off by government Network Rail firms up plans for new island platforms at Cambridge station Station upgrades continue RAIL COSTS [all issues] DfT announces review of railway to reduce costs by improving efficiency without cutting services GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] BAM Nuttall informs residents of planned works on Trumpingon routes PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] North Norfolk Railway announces March 2010 opening date for reinstated level crossing Second MoD freight train of 2009 visits the Mid-Norfolk Railway WEBSITES [all issues] Glasgow chamber of Commerce sets up website to promote Glasgow Airport Rail Link as being essential to business New facility on NRES website allows passenger stop plan route through a station with the use of directions including photographs National Rail's real-time Departures and Arrivals Board is remarkably easy to use, understand and customise
198	28/11/2009
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Department for Transport announces that National Express East Anglia franchise will terminate after seven years National Express East Coast franchise handed back to the DfT on 13th November Change at the top of First Captial Connect STATIONS [all issues] Station upgrades continue Renewed proposal to reopen Soham station RAIL ROUTES [all issues] East West Rail Consortium admits that western section will perobably be delayed owing to recession RAIL SERVICES [all issues] National Express East Anglia announces its new vision for Norwich - Ipswich - Colchester - London RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Bacon Factory curve may be built to allow freight trains to avoid London during 2012 Olympics Railfreight terminal at Alconbury increasingly unlikely as former airfield is bought in a £27.5 million deal PASSENGER SURVEYS [all issues] Passenger Focus identifies passengers' top 12 priorities for improvement in rail services GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire County Council announces third delay in in opening the guided busway PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Trial of new weedkiller to take place on the Mid-Norfolk Railway WEBSITES [all issues] New website set-up to promote the re-creation of British Rail
197	04/11/2009
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] DfT gives National Express official date when its franchise will end STATIONS [all issues] Railfuture conducts station count at Attleborough and gives results to NXEA
196	10/10/2009
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Network Rail submits Transport and Works Act order application for Hitchin flyover STATIONS [all issues] Railfuture conducts station count at Downham Market HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINES [all issues] Greengauge 21's "Fast Forward: A High Speed Rail Strategy for Britain" report wants to put Cambridge on the route GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Guided bus timetable published ahead of planned opening show that new service will be no faster! PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Mid-Norfolk Railway appeals for people to Sponsor a Sleeper as British Sugar agrees to match funding deal WEBSITES [all issues] Wisbech-March Bramley Line group gives its website a makeover to appear more professional New website for those researching the British Rail network around 1960
195	14/09/2009
	STATIONS [all issues] New £45m station near Chelmsford is proposed Downham Market station will have footbridge to replace barrow crossing Waterbeach station improvements continue ESTA analyses responses from Lowestoft station relocation survey Proposal for "Cambridge Gateway Link" to Cambridge station avoiding Station Road RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Richard Bowker speaks about National Express' withdrawal from the East Coast franchise Stagecoach issues response on takeover of NXEA and c2c franchises from National Express East Anglia train operators all fall into the bottom half of the performance league table EAST WEST RAIL LINK [all issues] Lord Adonis meets representatives of East West Rail consortium and asks to know how he could help to make it happen RAIL DEPOTS [all issues] Whitemoor Yard expansion to create track material recycling centre RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] First GBRf moves highest-ever number of containers from Felixstowe port GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Relentless bad news dogs the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Mid-Norfolk Railway takes a steam train to Hoe to promote the extension and encourage sleeper sponsorship WEBSITES [all issues] More enhancements to the Accessible UK Train Times website Rail Management magazine is no more, whilst Keeping Track becomes the Rail Hub Website for the Ireland's National Rail Users Organisation
194	24/08/2009
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Essex resignalling scheme will be complete on Bank holiday Monday RAIL FARES [all issues] Regulated fares will fall in January 2010 as RPI date for July is below minus one per cent FCC introduces carnet tickets for use from selected Great Northern stations RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Regular nuclear flask trains resume on the Sizewell branch GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire County Council confirms date when stage one of busway will open to the public PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Whitwell and Reepham station launches railway reference library
193	28/07/2009
	RAIL OVERCROWDING [all issues] NXEA continues to generate unnecessary overcrowding through short-formation diesel trains STATIONS [all issues] Ely station to have new platform lighting installed Cambridgeshire Transport Commission calls for government support to build Chesterton Interchange station RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] EU provides £8m funding for Felixstowe to Nuneaton upgrade RAIL FARES [all issues] NXEA removes Mon-Fri evening restrictions during the summer to encourage leisure travel RAIL COMPANIES [all issues] National Express shareholders suffer as the group attempts to get a grip on its debt WEBSITES [all issues] 2M Group Against Heathrow Expansion Find out more about Electric Trolleybuses in Leeds
192	01/07/2009
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] National Express gives up East Coast route - may affect NXEA and c2c franchises STATIONS [all issues] Manningtree station car park extension officially opened TRANSPORT CONSULTATIONS [all issues] Series of consultations about the railway for rail groups to respond to GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Rumours that Cambridgeshire Guided Busway will be delayed beyond "late summer" into autumn PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Slow progress of Mid-Norfolk Railway's northern extension is given boost by church volunteers Wisbech-March Bramley Line responds to TOC's Connecting Communities report
191	18/06/2009
	RAIL PUNCTUALITY [all issues] Train punctuality for year 2008/09 is best since privatisation RAIL ROUTES [all issues] ATOC's "Connecting Communities" proposes reopening March-Wisbech line to passengers East of England Development Agency calls for faster trains on Great Eastern Mainline RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Additional freight train from Felixstowe port as shipping moves from southampton GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Anti-busway voters throw out Cambridgeshire County Council's cabinet member for transport PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Whitwell and Reepham Railway obtains entertainment and alcohol licence Special journey by rotarians on Mid-Norfolk Railway raises £1,100 to help improve the line
190	15/05/2009
	RAIL FARES [all issues] Train operators raise fares despite negative inflation rate for first timee in 50 years RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Businessmen suggest Cambridge-Norwich high-speed link RAIL SERVICES [all issues] ESTA concerned about National Express East Anglia's modification to Service Level Commitment STATIONS [all issues] First Capital Connect continues car park expansion programme Railfuture counts 452 passengers during all-day station count at Newmarket Southend Airport station due to open in December 2009 GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Driver training starts on Cambridgeshire Guided Busway PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Mid-Norfolk Railway signs major contract with Network Rail and hires contractors to improve trackwork WEBSITES [all issues] Website launched to dispel myths about public transport
189	09/04/2009
	RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE [all issues] Network Rail holds consultation meeting in Hitchin to display plans for £55m Hitchin Flyover project Other long-awaited schemes also confirmed by Network Rail for CP4 DfT lists options for greater capacity ont the West Anglia mainline STATIONS [all issues] Victory for Meldreth station users as FCC temporarily slashes car parking charges to £1 ROLLING STOCK [all issues] National Express East Anglia is delighted as approval give for urgently needed additional trains TRAIN OPERATORS [all issues] Elaine Holt leaves First Capital Connect PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Whitwell and Reepham Railway gains charity status WEBSITES [all issues] Chiltern Railways set-up website to promote their proposal for Marylebone-Oxford trains
188	18/03/2009
	RAIL CLOSURE THREATS [all issues] DfT drops changes to station "minor modifications" process GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] More woes on construction of Cambridgeshire Guided Busway PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] North Norfolk Railway appeals for funds to complete level crossing reinstatement in 2010 Norfolk Orbital Railway fails to buy land at auction Whitwell and Reepham Station reopening is a mssaive success WEBSITES [all issues] Uckfield-Lewes campaigners launch supplementary website for their reopening campaign
187	16/02/2009
	STATIONS [all issues] Plan for new Chesterton Station in north Cambridge moves forward RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Steer Davies Gleeve announces route options for eastern section of East West Rail link ROLLING STOCK [all issues] DfT chooses preferred supplier for new Super Express Trains WEBSITES [all issues] Old BR training film about the Mid-Norfolk Railway's County School station posted on Youtube
186	21/01/2009
	STATIONS [all issues] First Capital Connect criticised for so-called "investment" at Meldreth station ON-BOARD CATERING [all issues] National Express East Coast reduces restaurant services RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Atkins awarded GRIP4 cotract for design work on western section of East West Rail Link GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire Guided Busway opening delayed until late summer at earliest Guided Buses will not call at most bus stops PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] North Norfolk Railway delays Sheringham level crossing reinstatement until early 2010 Santa Specials a success for the Mid-Norfolk Railway Embionic Whitwell and Reepham Railway holds first members' day Norfolk Orbital Railway group hopes to buy first section of route WEBSITES [all issues] Railway Archive website is a superb tool for resarchers

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