East Anglia Branch News - Snippets Issues for 2025

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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 2025. 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
2025 [hide contents]
389	31/08/2025
	STATIONS [all issues] Hull-based Spencer Group wins contract to build new Waterbeach Town station Middleton Towers Restoration Group's efforts frustrated by land-owner Sibelco
388	31/07/2025 Minor news items
387	30/06/2025
	EAST WEST RAIL LINK [all issues] Proposal for Universal's build UK theme park near Bedford moves forward as it seeks permission STATIONS [all issues] Proposal for new station south of King's Lynn GCP Joint Assembly discusses latest plans for relocated Waterbeach station to serve new housing development RAIL FREIGHT [all issues] First rail track panels arrive at Sziewell C for use on a new railhead with three sidings GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Fencing may be added to northern section of Cambridgeshire Guided Busway to improve safety
386	31/05/2025
	TRAIN OPERATORS [all issues] Date set for bringing Greater Anglia into public ownership EAST WEST RAIL LINK [all issues] Report published following analysis of feedback from EWR non-statutgory consultation at start of 2025 East West Rail searches for construction integrator for £140m pre-enabling phase
385	30/04/2025
	STATIONS [all issues] Network Rail enters into joint venture to exploit its land around Cambridge North to create a major mixed-use neighbourhood GUIDED BUSWAY [all issues] Cambridgeshire County Council fined £6 million for three "preventable" deaths on guided busway Serious head-on collision on Cambridgeshire Guided Busway only hours after County Council fined £6 million for three "preventable" deaths WEBSITES AND APPS [all issues] Hereward Community Rail Partnership (CRP) website provides a one-stop hub for travel and tourism in North Cambridgeshire Live London Undergroup map showing location of trains to assist passengers waiting to board Rail Insights — an interactive platform for the rail industry PRESERVED RAILWAYS [all issues] Donations sought to relocate Wansford Road station in Sutton to become gateway at the Nene Valley Railway and Railworld
384	31/03/2025
	STUDIES [all issues] Greater Anglia funds feasibility study for active travel improvements around Postwick, near Norwich
383	28/02/2025
	COMMUNITY RAILWAYS AND PARTNERSHIPS [all issues] Ipswich to Cambridge Community Rail Partnership is now up and running
382	31/01/2025 Minor news items

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Snippets news list last updated on 17th September 2025.

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