East Anglia Branch News - Snippets Issues for 2012

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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 2012. 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
2012 [hide contents]
236	31/12/2012
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Great Eastern Mainline Capacity Study suggests increasing linespeed to 125mph Cambridgeshire County Council publishes Stage 1 Report of March - Wisbech Rail Study STATIONS [all issues] Designs revealed for 2,850-space cycle park at Cambridge station Greater Anglia will introduce free Wi-Fi at 100 stations after signing agreement with The Cloud GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Pedestrian struck by guided bus sustains serious injuries a day after bus passenger's hand is injured Guided bus driver interviewed under disciplinary procedures after bus passengers thrown onto floor Further investigation work undertaken on southern section of Cambridgeshire Guided Busway More than 100 official complaints about Cambridgeshire Guided Busway in first 16 months of operation Cambridgeshire County Council spends £95k to make busway maintenance track fit for cycles and walkers WEBSITES [all issues] New web-site set-up by individual to make international rail travel easier Volunteers from the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway help the embrionic Bramley Line group prepare a siding at Waldersea
235	28/11/2012
	RAIL SERVICES [all issues] King's Lynn to have best ever train service to Cambridge and London all-day half-hourly trains Great Northern passengers will benefit from new timetable from December RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Hitchin Flyover is four months ahead of schedule Stansted Airport management launch 'vision' for rail that includes a link to the Great Eastern Main Line STATIONS [all issues] Local authorities work with Network Rail to produce case for reopening Soham station RAIL AWARDS [all issues] Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Rail User Group is the outstanding winner at the inaugural RUG Awards GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Guided bus comes off the tracks causing closure of busway Busway repairs to southern section undertaken after little more than a year in use Work commences on doubling of St Ives park and ride Busway "could be considered" for new Waterbeach housing development WEBSITES [all issues] New website for largest ever railway rebuild in Britain - the Waverley Route Website offers simple view of all fares and restrictions for a journey between two stations PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Mid-Norfolk Railway volunteers suggest many way that it can grow income
234	29/10/2012
	STATIONS [all issues] Cambs County Council launches public consultation on Cambridge Science Park Station Long list of winners for the Greater Anglia Station Adopter Awards New ticket machines to be installed at 13 Greater Anglia stations RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Official approval for Chiltern's Evergreen 3 phase 2 link between Marylebone and Oxford East West Rail Consortium holds stakeholder meeting as completion of full scheme slips to 2019 Chiltern Railways runs a special train to promote the East West Rail Link to officials and the media Railway trackbed to Hunstanton to be severed just 600 metres from former terminus station Network Rail envisages electrification of Felixstowe to Peterborough route GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] County Council given more time to respond to BAM Nuttall's claims because of amount of documentation involved Busway concrete beams repaired after only 14 months of use Further criticism of busway as ambulance is prevented from reaching seriously injured cyclist because of bollards WEBSITES [all issues] Greater Anglia 'season direct' website should make life easier for its season-ticket holders Website offers news about air-rail integration around the world
233	29/09/2012
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Official approval for the Ipswich Chord Network Rail promises less disruption from Great Eastern Mainline engineering work in 2013 Direct Norwich to Cambridge train route celebrates 10th birthday with nearly one million passengers annually ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Greater Anglia commences £3m upgrade to its rural train fleet TRAIN OPERATORS [all issues] David Horne of East Midlands Trains gives presentation to Railfuture East Anglia branch meeting GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire County Council claims that the guided bus has taken 600,000 car journeys off the roads Cambridgeshire County Council faces £100m bill if it loses busway fight with BAM Nuttall as costs escalate yet again WEBSITES [all issues] Passenger Focus website is re-designed to cater for both rail and bus passengers PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] First scheduled walk-on trains between Norwich and Dereham since Dereham branch closed on 5th October 1969 Norfolk Orbital Railway group aims to raise money to purchase rail line into Holt town in "Return to Holt" funding drive
232	28/08/2012
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] First phase of Ely-Norwich resignalling goes live over August weekend RAIL PUNCTUALITY [all issues] Almost 95% of Greater Anglia's train services were 'on time' in July 2012 GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] First anniversary of Cambridgeshire Guided Busway surprises no-one when County Council claims it has been a success
231	29/07/2012
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] HLOS for CP5 (2014-2019) confirms East West Rail Link, Ely North upgrade and four-track Huntingdon-Peterborough line East West Rail Consortium considering two routes to extend to Cambridge and may propose both as different phases STATIONS [all issues] St Neots station footbridge approved ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Government finally signs contract for Inter-City Express Trains with Agility Trains after 40 months as preferred bidder RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] National Express profits fall after loss of East Anglia franchise GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Stagecoach launches 'experimental' Cambridge to Peterborough service via the busway PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Epping-Ongar Railway new extension takes trains closer to its goal of Epping station
230	03/07/2012
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] New super-sized Thameslink franchise may see Great Northern train services moved to the East coast franchise East Coast consultation document released by the Department for Transport RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Hitchin Flyover bridge across the East Coast Mainline lifted into position on 1st July RAIL INVESTMENT [all issues] East Anglia MPs launch 20-year "Once in a generation - a rail prospectus for East Anglia" master plan RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Record-breaking container movements by rail from Felixstowe STATIONS [all issues] Network Rail's route managing director attends public meeting to hear concerns about Foxton level crossing next to the station GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Spate of bicycle thefts at guided busway stops WEBSITES [all issues] Trimley Station Community Trust produces professional-looking proposal to rejuvenate derelict station building New charter train operator launches with offering based on Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys television series PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Mid-Norfolk Railway pushes its rail card for residents Mid-Norfolk Railway earns £40,000 from unclaimed bonds Donation of redundant track allows Bramley Line to lay sidings at Waldersea
229	25/05/2012
	STATIONS [all issues] Two hundred new cycle parking spaces provided as an interim solution at Cambridge station New Huntingdon footbridge commissioned RAIL SERVICES [all issues] East Anglia MPs meet to put finishing touches to their 20-year Rail Manifesto amid criticism that they are too late for CP5 HLOS GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire County Council report suggests that guided busway could be extended across Cambridge city to improve bus reliability PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] MNR launches urgent appeal to fund erection of a shed to provide covered accommodation for its growing fleet
228	30/04/2012
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Ipswich-Felixstowe passenger service threatened by significant growth on rail freight from the Port of Felixstowe Stansted Airport owner BAA calls for 30-minute train journey to London GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] January 2014 date set for start of court hearings between Cambridgeshire County Council and BAM Nuttall Cambs County Council discloses details of its Quality Bus Partnership agreement with operators of Cambridgeshire Guided Busway PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Appeal launched by Norfolk Orbital Railway group to buy land for North Norfolk Railway extension to Holt Mid-Norfolk Railway to benefit from Network Rail's Ely-Norwich resignalling project WEBSITES [all issues] Independent website provides details of trains calling at a station with their routes, station calls and platforms Website promotes advice on travelling to London and other areas during 2012 Games
227	30/03/2012
	STATIONS [all issues] Chesterton Station hoped to open in October 2015 and attract 800,000 passengers per year 3,000 bicycle spaces to be provided at Cambridge Station RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Thameslink franchise pre-qualified bidders announced along with those for Essex Thameside and Great Western RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Railfuture concerned about rail freight threat to Ipswich-Felixstowe passenger trains Reopening of Marylebone-Oxford "Evergreen 3" public inquiry will not delay opening of western section of East-West link Work on Beccles loop finally commences as part of East Suffolk line resignalling project Work starts on two passing freight loops east of Ely station RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Haven Gateway Partnership offers financial incentive to switch containers from road to rail GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Government funding to be used to add further bus routes using the busway PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Rail magazine reports that the Whitwell and Reepham Railway has been donated track from King's Lynn Epping Ongar Railway to reopen after years spent on refurbishment and improvements
226	18/02/2012
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Abellio's Greater Anglia TOC takes over from National Express East Anglia STATIONS [all issues] Government confirms that new franchise agreements will require TOCs to call at Chesterton Station and pay access charges Improvements completed at Bury St Edmunds and Marks Tey stations RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Contract awarded to design and build the third rail terminal at Felixstowe GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Stagecoach to purchase eight more buses for busway services WEBSITES [all issues] Innovative website shows location of an East Coast train in real-time
225	14/01/2012
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Government issues specification for new Thameslink franchise in EU Official Journal STATIONS [all issues] Cambridgeshire County Council business case data for Chesterton station shows ticket revenues would recover capital costs Network Rail announces detailed plans for extra capacity at Peterborough station Revamp of Colchester North station completed Three new ticket machines installed at Norwich station after successful six-month trial WEBSITES [all issues] Website makes use of railway working timetables to provide live running information for each station Google Maps now shows the train services amongst its list of transport options

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Snippets news list last updated on 17th September 2025.

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