East Anglia Branch News - Snippets Issues for 2021

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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 2021. 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
2021 [hide contents]
345	31/12/2021
	RAIL MEETINGS [all issues] Network Rail Ely Area Capacity Enhancement presentation at Railfuture meeting in Cambridge STATIONS [all issues] Soham station reopens Plans for Cambridge North area commercial development will see car park converted into a multi-storey First phase of Chisholm Trail opens linking Cambridge North station to Cambridge United Football Club and beyond Air quality at five East Anglia railway stations to be monitored Christmas Fayre held at Lowestoft station RAIL FARES [all issues] Railfuture says rail fare increase from March 2022 "just does not make sense at this time" GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Busway track next to cyclists and pedestrians to temporarily close on southern seciton for safety reasons PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] East Anglian heritage railways announce plans for 2022 Bure Valley Railway conducts more tests on bio-coal
344	30/11/2021
	STATIONS [all issues] Expanded car park opened at Attleborough station Trimley station building remains at risk of demolition after 10-year fight to save it Norfolk County Council to discuss new Broadland Business Park station RAIL MEETINGS [all issues] Brief summary of rail news revealed at FLUA AGM WEBSITES AND APPS [all issues] Real-time bus map covers the whole of Great Britain
343	31/10/2021
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Part two of second consultation round for Ely Area Capacity Enhancement scheme opens STATIONS [all issues] Improved secure cycle parking opened at Lowestoft station GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Third death in a decade on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway
342	30/09/2021
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Short section of East West Rail line close to Bicester reopens, whilst commercial partner appointed for link to Cambridge Signalling for Werrington dive-under has been commissioned ready for freight trains STATIONS [all issues] GTR upgrades more than 200 stations, including almost 20 in East Anglia Greater Anglia completes improvement to Saxmundham station Greater Anglia stations introduce flexi-season car parking charges RAIL DEPOTS [all issues] New carriage washer installed at Colchester for Greater Anglia's new Aventra electric trains PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] News from Mid-Norfolk Railway AGM in September 2021
341	31/08/2021
	COVID-19 PANDEMIC [all issues] Co-ordinated national rail marketing campaign launch to attract passengers back after COVID-19 Pleas for holiday makers to visit in a sustainable way RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Wisbech incinerator a potential threat to Wisbech line reopening Various engineering works across East Anglia (and towards London) March-Peterborough line shut to allow line repairs after freight train hits tractor on level crossing STATIONS [all issues] Environmental impact assessment for proposed Beaulieu station submitted to Chelmsford City Council Councillors approve plan redevelop car park at Cambridge station Cambridge South station design inadequate to cope with likely number of passengers Murals installed at Hitchin station Construction works continue for Soham station to open as planned in December 2021 RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Office of Rail and Road publishes annual summary of key statistics for each passenger operating company ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Greater Anglia's Class 720 trains carry passengers on the West Anglia line for the first time RAIL DEPOTS [all issues] Depot doors can be more complicated than one might think as Crown Point upgrade shows GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire Guided Busway has been operating for 10 years - was it worthwhile or misguided?
340	31/07/2021
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Network Rail connects 11,000-tonne tunnel at Werrington dive-under on East Coast Mainline East West Rail contract to construct Bletchley High Level platforms signed, as Jacobs appointed East West Rail Programme Partner STATIONS [all issues] Works begin on March station improvements for passengers New Soham station construction progressing well with handover expected in September 2021 Temporary footbridge to be provided at Royston station whilst existing station is made safe to use First proper waiting room provided on island platform at Cambridge station County councillor calls for Wickham Market station to be renamed to Campsea Ashe reflect its location Biggleswade transport interchange gets the green light from councillors RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] Spoil from HS2 works in London delivered by rail to Barrington for filling quarry site WEBSITES AND APPS [all issues] Greater Anglia improves its website for colour-coded "journey heat map" to enable passengers to identify less-busy trains PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Smaller East Anglian heritage railways join forces for nationwide campaign
339	30/06/2021
	COVID-19 PANDEMIC [all issues] Office of Rail and Road releases rail patronage figures for full year of COVID-19 restrictions RAIL FARES [all issues] New Flexi Season tickets will be valid for eight days of travel in a 28-day period RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Miniature Stop Light installed at ten level crossings across East Anglia to improve safety Network Rail to replace more softwood wheel timbers on the Manea Washes Viaducts STATIONS [all issues] Protests against Greater Anglia plans to demolish Salhouse station building RAIL FRANCHISES [all issues] Govia Thameslink Railway continues as train operator until March 2022 RAIL DEPOTS [all issues] New bogie drop commissted at Crown Point depot in Norwich
338	31/05/2021
	RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Network Rail launches Ely Area Capacity Enhancement second public consultation Network Rail to refurbish swing bridges on the Wherry Lines reducing maintenance costs ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Great Northern stops using Class 365 trains after 25 years
337	30/04/2021
	STATIONS [all issues] New bus interchange proposed next to Biggleswade railway station Greater Anglia deploys robot cleaner at Stansted Airport station Liverpool Street platform work completed ready for longer trains COVID-19 PANDEMIC [all issues] Number of passenger train services increased as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions relaxed on 12 April 2021 Ticket checks on board trains resume following easing of COVID-19 restrictions Easty Anglian heritage railways resume train services after easing of COVID-19 restrictions
336	31/03/2021
	STATIONS [all issues] Soham station construction progresses but weekend line closures required to build platform and install footbridge Greater Anglia reveals progress on plans for station improvements in Fenland RAIL ROUTES [all issues] New 'breakthrough' partnership between Combined Authority and Network Rail on Wisbech reopening scheme Second non-statutory public consultation on East West Rail launched
335	28/02/2021
	STATIONS [all issues] Marks Tey rail station now has 200 additional secure cycle parking spaces Proposed investment in routes around Norwich station to improve life for walkers, cyclists and public transport users ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Govia Thameslink Railway starts five-year modernisation of its Electrostar fleet RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Network Rail announces major route resignalling in Cambridgeshire and consultation over level crossing changes Vehicle hits underbridge at Stonea level crossing on day it reopened following repairs and strengthening Network Rail rebuilds rail overbridge at Eccles Heath following road traffic incident three years earlier Network Rail to replace wheel timbers on East Suffolk Line bridge over a weekend Network Rail replaces track on the Fen Line to improve ride quality for passengers Greater Anglia works with mobile operator to increase 4G signal along its routes DECARBONISATION [all issues] More than 5,000 trees planted across Peterborough thanks to partnership with LNER PURCHASING TICKETS [all issues] Greater Anglia upgrades ticket office software to process ticket changes and refunds more quickly EAST WEST RAIL LINK [all issues] Politician unhappy about lack of electrification with penny-pinching government focused on hydrogen or battery technologies
334	31/01/2021
	STATIONS [all issues] New demand-responsive "Katch-a-lift" service planned for Wickham Market station Opening of relocated Waterbeach railway station required before new town More car parking spaces at Attleborough railway station Cost increase for Beaulieu station exceeds funding available - what can be done? Bury St Edmunds station building restored to former glory ROLLING STOCK [all issues] Greater Anglia declassified First-Class seating areas on Great Eastern Main Line commuter trains RAIL ROUTES [all issues] Werrington dive-under concrete box pushed under tracks during nine days in January 2021 Rail taskforce tells Government that £660m investment in East Anglia rail network could bring £9.3bn economic benefit East West Rail 'Western Section' phase 2 funding confirmed by Treasury COVID-19 PANDEMIC [all issues] Greater Anglia reduces its service to about 72% of normal as new national 'Lockdown' is introduced

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