Monthly Archives: November 2014

Please sign the petition here: http://wisbechrail.org.uk/petition/ We have started an active campaign to gather more supporters following the launch of the Wisbech Rail Reopening lobby supported by businesses and councils. Unfortunately we discovered a technical fault (which was fixed at … Continue reading →

Can your business support the Wisbech Rail Reopening campaign? If so, please get in touch with Fenland District Council at businessdevelopment@fenland.gov.uk

Following the launch last week of the Wisbech Infrastructure for Growth lobby, the supporting brochure describing the huge benefits a rail link would bring to Wisbech is available for download here: wisbechrail.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/fenland_lobby_document_jan2015.pdf The press release about the event can be … Continue reading →

The campaign to re-open the rail line between Wisbech and March is firmly on track after CEOs from Anglian Water and some of the region’s biggest businesses joined forces yesterday (Thursday November 13) with Stephen Barclay MP, Steve Count leader … Continue reading →

Steve Barclay reports from today’s launch of the Wisbech 2020 Infrastructure for Growth lobby which highlights potential to open up the Cambridgeshire jobs market with better transport links. “Opening the Wisbech rail-link will cut travelling times to Cambridge by more … Continue reading →

Steve Barclay reports that Cambridgeshire County Council transport bosses have agreed to fast track work on the GRIP 2 engineering study, which will look at how Network Rail can deliver the Wisbech rail reopening project. The County Council affirmed that … Continue reading →

Plans to re-open the Wisbech to March rail link have taken another step along the track to becoming reality. Cambridgeshire County Council agreed to work on two essential pieces of documentation side-by-side to make sure the project was ready when … Continue reading →

The Wisbech rail link is become increasingly prominent in future local transport plans, and today it is the turn of Cambridgeshire County Council. Their Local Transport Plan has just been updated with the future rail network now including an hourly … Continue reading →