East Anglia Branch News - Snippets Issues for 2014

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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 2014. 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
2014 [hide contents]
260	31/12/2014
	RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Upgraded Ipswich Yard 'fully operational' after 12-week delay PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Melton Constable Trust succeeds at second attempt to buy land near Fakenham for Norfolk Orbital Railway
259	30/11/2014
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Joint venture between Stagecoach and Virgin will take over the East Coast inter-city route from the government operation in March 2015 RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Great Eastern Rail Campaign's submits report to the government calling for massive investment to deliver major financial benefits Network Rail publishes draft Anglia route study but critics attack 'lack of ambition' RAIL INVESTMENT [all issues] Abellio Greater Anglia to spend £10m improving the passenger experience GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Confused motorist rescued after driving along Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Could introduction of car parking charges charges at previously free busway park and ride sites affect busway patronage?
258	31/10/2014
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Govia Thameslink Railway offers 15,588 more seats on Great Northern trains each week from December 2014 Abellio Greater Anglia encourages support for Great Eastern Taskforce report demanding significant rail improvements RAIL AWARDS [all issues] Abellio Greater Anglia wins prestigious 'Passengers Matter' Community Rail Award GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire County Council intends to 'hold BAM Nuttall to account' for £31m defects in guided busway Passengers injured on Cambridgeshire Guided Busway when driver performed an emergency stop WEBSITES [all issues] Government closes 'TransportDirect' website as "plenty of alternatives" Video shows re-construction of Broadway Railway Station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
257	30/09/2014
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Ely-Peterborough line level crossing at King's Dyke to be replaced by a bridge at a cost of £15m Fenland MP promotes possible Wisbech to King's Lynn rail link STATIONS [all issues] Passenger complaints continue as staff shortages at Ely Station are still not resolved Community group plans to restore and develop Wickham Market station buildings for community use New passenger lifts commissioned at Letchworth Garden City and Hitchin stations ROLLING STOCK [all issues] InterCity Express Class 800 trains undergoing testing in Japan Abellio Greater Anglia awards contract to overhaul London-Norwich intercity carriages RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Govia Thameslink Railway takes over from First Capital Connect after 8.5 years GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire Guided Busway fails to hit third year's patronage target Serious defects on the guided busway will require £30 million to fix Review into contract to build Cambridgeshire Guided Busway says it was "was appropriate for the time" Yet another incident on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway as German driver blindly follows sat-nav onto the tracks PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Belmond Royal Scotsman luxury train stays overnight at Dereham
256	31/08/2014
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Atkins report for East West Rail Consortium calculates that a reopened Oxford-Cambridge route could boost regional economy by £750m Rejuvenation of Barrington freight-only rail route hits a snag when works train derails ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Govia Thameslink Railway announces how it will shuffle its rolling stock to meet demand Greater Anglia's independently-powered electric multiple unit (IPEMU) train now under tests GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambs County Council spends almost £320,000 identifying faults on guided busway WEBSITES [all issues] Superb new website has impressive online rail map aiming to show every line that has ever existed
255	31/07/2014
	RAIL SERVICES [all issues] Railfuture East Anglia welcomes new hourly off-peak Cambridge to Stansted rail service by Abellio Greater Anglia RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Barrington freight-only route to reopen to traffic by end of 2014 Powers to double the Felixstowe branch renewed by government having lapsed after five years Western Section of the East West Rail Route could could boost annual GDP by £73 million according to report for consortium Government will fund the all-important engineering study for the re-opening of Wisbech to March railway line Reopened railway is a vital part of the Wisbech 2020 Vision STATIONS [all issues] Final part of planning permission granted for Cambridge Science Park station Former refreshment rooms are refurbished and reopened at March Railway Station after many years of disuse RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Railfuture attends stakeholder presentation by Govia Thameslink Railway for new franchising beginning on 14th September Unhappy Great Eastern Mainline passengers meet Abellio Greater Anglia and Network Rail management at Westminster Abellio Greater Anglia Managing Director expects significant improvements in the region's rail services over the next 15 years GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Motorists keep getting stranded on the Cambridge guided busway Deliberate trespass also occurs on the Cambridge guided busway WEBSITES [all issues] Website shows progress of the Chiltern Railways and Network Rail 'Evergreen 3' collaboration project
254	30/06/2014
	RAIL MEETINGS [all issues] Network Rail's Senior Programme Development Manager Rob Fairhead speaks at Railfuture East Anglia meeting STATIONS [all issues] Upgrade of Cambridge railway station to cope with increased passenger numbers falls behind schedule Work starts on bus route to new Cambridge Science Park Station Railfuture national conference in Cambridge revealed latest news about Cambridgeshire rail schemes RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Charles Horton becomes CEO and Dyan Crowther named as Chief Operating Officer of Govia Thameslink Railway RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Ipswich chord is gradually being used for freight movements WEBSITES [all issues] Open Train Times website enhanced to show the signal settings and train positions from London to Cambridge and Peterborough
253	31/05/2014
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Southern operator Govia awarded Thameslink Southern Great Northern mega-franchise ousting First Capital Connect GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Coucillors decide that busway extension to new Cambridge Science Park station will be a conventional road Former Histon Station building returned to its owner after Cambs County Council finds no use for it Cyclist taken to hospital following a collision on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway WEBSITES [all issues] Google mobile app upgraded to show detailed information about public transport in Britain
252	30/04/2014
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Cambridgeshire County Council publishes Atkins report on Capital Cost of Re-opening March-Wisbech line RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Abellio Greater Anglia given two-year 'direct award' franchise extension until October 2016 ROLLING STOCK [all issues] GTR's new Class 700 Thameslink trains undergo winter-condition testing in Vienna to ensure they will be reliable GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire County Council plans free legal action against BAM Nuttall over the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway as serious faults are found Few passengers complain about Cambridgeshire Guided Busway - is this satisfaction or is complaining seen as wasted effort? PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Extension planned to Mid-Suffolk Light Railway following successful negotiation for land
251	31/03/2014
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Network Rail announces to media works it will perform in East Anglia during Control Period 5 (2014-2019) Cambridgeshire County Council transport chief "positive about the potential" of Cambridge to Haverhill railway line First revenue-earning freight train operates over the new time-saving fuel-saving £59m Ipswich chord GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] County councillor accuses guided busway team of "consistently misleading" councillors over problems with the scheme WEBSITES [all issues] Website created to promote rail industry collaboration for rebuilding Bicester to Oxford rail route
250	28/02/2014
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] DfT has awarded First Capital Connect a six-month extension until new TSGN franchise commences ROLLING STOCK [all issues] First Capital Connect's first overhauled Class 365 train enters service STATIONS [all issues] New accessible footbridge opens at St Neots station GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] No cycling along part of Cambridgeshire Guided Busway route as flooding lasts for eight weeks
249	29/01/2014
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] More frequent service following opening of 'Beccles loop' leads to significant increase in passengers on East Suffolk line Secretary of State for Transport is told about the economic importance of a reopened Wisbech to March railway line Phase 2 of the Ipswich Chord for cross-country freight trains is completed East West Rail vegetation clearance work commences on mothballed section between Claydon Junction and Bletchley STATIONS [all issues] Manea village gets a much improved rail service made possible by the new island platform at Peterborough station Approval gained for new piazza outside Cambridge station should end traffic gridlock and expanded ticket hall should help reduce long queues New high-quality footbridge under construction at Kennett station ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Public gets its first chance to see what the new Class 700 trains will be like RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] DfT announces short-listed bidders for the InterCity East Coast passenger franchise to take over from Directly Operated Railways GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Stagecoach increases frequency of guided buses to cope with demand PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Colne Valley Railway races to raise funds as landlord plans to sell line

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