East Anglia Branch News - Snippets Issues for 2016

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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 2016. 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
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285	31/12/2016
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Greater Anglia Managing Director, Jamie Burles, reveals detail of nine-year franchise to Railfuture RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Secretary of State for Transport unveils plans for private company to build and operate East West Rail ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Greater Anglia's new-look Class 321 Renatus train launched at Liverpool Street station Wheel-slide guard to be rolled out onto Greater Anglia's trains to reduce autumn leaf-fall issues GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Car overturns on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway blocking route during morning peak-time Drunk driver gets car stuck on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway
284	30/11/2016
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] National Infrastructure Commission urges the Government to open East West Rail western section by 2024 ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Campaign success for Railfuture as DfT announces retrofitting of seat-back tables and Wi-Fi to new Class 700 trains GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Independent investigation into Cambridgeshire Guided Busway track faults decides BAM Nuttall should pay to fix problems
283	31/10/2016
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Nine-year Greater Anglia franchise commences with Abellio launch event at Liverpool Street station Pension fund among financial backers of Greater Anglia's £600m order for trains from Stadler in Switzerland STATIONS [all issues] Significant progress on construction of Cambridge North station during October as May 2017 opening date looms GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Bus driver injured as bus collides with delivery van on busway junction at Longstanton PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Melton Constable Trust proposes to lay demonstration track west of North Norfolk Railway terminus at High Kelling
282	30/09/2016
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Financing agreed by Angel Trains for Bombardier to construct 665 carriages for Greater Anglia RAIL SERVICES [all issues] Proposed Great Northern/Thameslink timetable changes from December 2018 published for public consultation STATIONS [all issues] Addenbrooke's station in Cambridge looks increasingly likely as opening date of 2019 hoped for WEBSITES [all issues] Rail Delivery Group launches new 'Britain Runs on Rail' website to promote Britain's railway
281	31/08/2016
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Abellio wins new nine-year Greater [East] Anglia franchise and promises complete brand new train fleet STATIONS [all issues] Network Rail provides publicity photos of Cambridge North station construction progress RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Brand new track-friendly wagons to be used by GB Railfreight on sand trains from Middleton Towers PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Mid-Norfolk Railway makes progress on its northern extension as members' inspection train gets close to Worthing level crossing WEBSITES [all issues] Detailed history of Cambridge station from earliest days to the current time
280	31/07/2016
	ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Driver training begins on GTR's Class 387 trains that will transfer to the Great Northern routes from October 2016 RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Network Rail decides that Wherry Lines will not be part of Digital Railway in 2019 Railfuture and politicians interviewed by ITV News about progress of East West Rail towards Cambridge Network Rail publishes detailed plans to re-instate fourth track north of Huntingdon station to improve punctuality and capacity GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Second guided bus within months comes off the track near Trumpington and climbs side of the cutting PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] North Norfolk Railway to commence mid-week lunchtime and evening dining steam trains in August Mid-Norfolk Railway hopes to earn much-needed revenue for infrastructure projects at its annual beer festival WEBSITES [all issues] Brilliant new MyTrainJourney website/app shows punctuality metrics for journey over a period of time
279	30/06/2016
	ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Improved passenger experience promised through major fleet replacement on Great Northern routes STATIONS [all issues] New cafe opens at Beccles station
278	31/05/2016
	RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Rail Minister says that Greater [East] Anglia bidders must offer 'high-quality rolling stock' RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Govia Thameslink Railway's planning for 2018 timetable is almost ready for public consultation East Suffolk Travellers' Assocation discusses improvements with Network Rail's Area Director
277	30/04/2016
	STATIONS [all issues] Waterbeach station urgently needs car park expansion to cope with demand Network Rail and Cambridgeshire County Council reach agreement on pedestrian/cycle route for Cambridge North station Addenbrooke's station looking increasingly likely RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Chair of Rail Haverhill campaign group urges MPs to back campaign to link Haverhill to the railway network
276	31/03/2016
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Network Rail announces preferred corridor for East West Rail link between Bedford and Cambridge Local Government Secretary of State buoyant about prospects for Wisbech and its essential railway link STATIONS [all issues] Covered connecting walkway from Harwich International station onto ferries set to reopen after refurbishment RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Network Rail's East Midlands Route Study proposes extra tracks, grade separation and resignalling to allow more freight PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Bid to restore historic rail track at Leiston is approved by Suffolk Coastal Council
275	29/02/2016
	STATIONS [all issues] Renovation including rewiring taking place at March station RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Detailed study on Cambridge-Haverhill railway finds that more benefits need to be found to go ahead GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Guided bus leaves guideway and ends up on side of cutting near to Trumpington injuring five passengers WEBSITES [all issues] Impressive online rail map aims to show every line that has ever existed
274	31/01/2016
	STATIONS [all issues] Changes to station layout and delay in signing s106 agreement have delayed Cambridge North opening to May 2017 Study proposing options for an Addenbrooke's station to be launched in early 2016 WEBSITES [all issues] CommuteLondon website provides automated summary of messages to Twitter accounts for train operators serving London Interactive map of Britain's railway allows user to click on a station and find information about it

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Snippets news list last updated on 17th September 2025.

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