“To be clear, this will not affect our plans for delivery on the Cambridge Autonomous Metro, and we remain committed to bringing the CAM to Cambourne and on into the centre of St Neots. (Image: Cambridge News)Ĭambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor James Palmer said: “We welcome the announcement of the preferred route for East-West Rail, and look forward to further details as to the specific route that will connect Cambridge and Cambourne with the East Coast Mainline south of St Neots. Mayor James Palmer and the combined authority has agreed a deal with Network Rail. “The decision on whether this will be an electrified line has not yet been made but we are told that it will be a net zero carbon railway which is exactly what we would want as we move towards being a zero carbon district by 2050.” “Any project of this size has an impact, but overall it will offer huge scope for environmental enhancements, much of which be in South Cambridgeshire. South Cambridgeshire District Council was also supportive of the chosen route, with deputy leader Cllr Aiden Van de Weyer adding: “We were told that one of the key factors in determining the route was the environmental opportunities that this option offers. The Cambridge 'tube maps' that show how city's bus network could be transformed.The quietest and busiest train stations in Cambridgeshire.He said: “The chosen route also makes maximum use of existing infrastructure corridors, meaning that the impact on our precious countryside will be limited.” Read More Related Articles This new line is expected to be built by the mid-2020s, subject to securing funding and approval.Ĭllr Ryan Fuller, leader of Huntingdonshire District Council, supported the decision, which would bring a new station into the council’s area. Housing secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed that any new homes built along the line would be environmentally friendly. “Along with neighbouring councils, residents, and businesses we will be contributing to the next East West Rail stage, when options for the detailed route will be considered and consulted on.”Ĭllr Lewis Herbert welcomed the news. “More urgently, we also need clear confirmation in the March budget when Cambridge South railway station will be finished, as this is needed now, and which this line will eventually connect to. “How much funding will the government now commit and when will it be built, given that we need rail not road to be the primary route for future passengers and freight? He added: “Big questions now need answering by the government in the March budget. Cambridge city centre congestion charge could cost drivers as much as £10.The gigantic amount bus lane fines in Cambridgeshire raked in last year.The new route will also complement the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) and CAM Metro plans for “high-quality” public transport west of Cambridge, said Cllr Herbert, which are to be discussed today (Friday) at the GCP assembly and GCP board meetings. He added: “This alignment also achieves vital connectivity with the main east-west A428 road route and planned improvements there too.” The new line, however, risks duplicating part of the proposed CAM Metro, which would run from St Neots to Cambourne, then Cambridge.Ĭllr Lewis Herbert, leader of Cambridge City Council, said: “It’s great news for Cambridge that the route that we and our neighbours at South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire councils both supported has been selected to go forward, subject to securing government funding and a lot more detailed work.” Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner supports new the line.
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