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Public consultation opens for Ely rail capacity

Network Rail’s first round of public consultation for proposals to upgrade the railway in and around Ely opens today (21st September) and will run for six weeks.

Reliability improvements ahead for Essex rail passengers

Reliability improvements to Clacton on Sea’s rail line are scheduled to take place from this weekend and at weekends throughout October which will result in fewer delays and cancellations for passengers.

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Track renewal works on East Suffolk line to improve reliability

Sep 10, 2020

The work will replace three kilometres of track in the vicinity of Brampton station with almost 3500 steel and 700 concrete sleepers being replaced as part of the works. The level crossing on Station Road...

Cambridgeshire rail line reopens after bridge is hit by a lorry

Sep 8, 2020

The lorry caused extensive damage to the bridge in Coldhams Lane, Cambridge and the rail line was expected to be closed until Wednesday. Network Rail’s engineers have worked quickly overnight in order to reopen the...

Disruption to rail services after lorry causes substantial damage at a Cambridgeshire rail bridge

Sep 7, 2020

Network Rail engineers are carrying out inspections but photos show extensive damage. Examinations and repairs will need to take place before the line can be safely reopened. Passengers are advised to check how their journey...

More reliable rail journeys between Norwich and Lowestoft after track upgrade

Sep 2, 2020

Nearly 4km of track has been replaced near Cantley including through the station. This follows on from work earlier to replace nearly 1km of track Buckenham and Cantley station to maintain a safe and reliable...

More reliable railway for Anglia passengers following Bank Holiday upgrades

Sep 1, 2020

Network Rail’s engineers carried out a programme of upgrades and maintenance work across the region to reduce the number of delays and cancellations and to keep tracks and equipment in safe and reliable condition which...

More seats, more space and longer trains on track for Fen Line rail passengers

Sep 1, 2020

Over the last 11 months, works funded by the Department for Transport have delivered a new siding outside King’s Lynn station, and lengthened platforms at Littleport and Waterbeach.   This means that from December, longer...

Changes to emergency railway works between Ely and Peterborough

Aug 28, 2020

Following further engineering inspections of the timbers on the Manea bridges, Network Rail, working closely with train operators, has identified a way of safely delivering the work over a series of 11 weekends, removing the...

23-days of engineering work to modernise the railway around Clacton-on-Sea

Aug 26, 2020

The railway between Thorpe-le-Soken and Clacton-on-Sea is being upgraded with new computer-based signals. This will replace the current system which uses mechanical levers and pullies to change signals and track points, to allow trains to...
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