Local MP Julian Huppert has launched a blueprint for the future of rail services in East Anglia at Cambridge station.
The East Anglian Rail Prospectus presents the strategic and economic case for long-term investment to improve the region’s rail network.
It has been co-authored by a multi-agency group including regional MPs, Local Enterprise Partnerships, county councils, rail passenger groups and train operating companies.
“Our region is a critical driver of jobs, growth and high-tech innovation – but our rail system is outdated, unreliable and overcrowded. High-speed, efficient rail travel is working effectively across Europe; it is time we caught up,” said Huppert.
LEPs including New Anglia have commissioned detailed technical analysis of the region’s economy and rail infrastructure being for the East Anglian Rail Prospectus, which will now be put to Ministers at the Department for Transport.