Rail

Research undertaken by Shaping Norfolk's Future amongst businesses has shown that the service and speed on the Norwich to London Liverpool Street line is inadequate and needs improving. The latest phase of the campaign is calling for the Greater Anglia rail franchise to include significant service improvements. 

Our campaign is calling for the Greater Anglia rail franchise to include significant service improvements, in particular:

1          A ninety minute journey between Norwich and London 

2          More reliable services, improving upon recent performance  

3          New Inter-City style trains including features such as wi-fi 

4          More train capacity - but without downgrading the Norwich to London service to commuter style carriages

5          Station improvements, including better car parking and facilities for waiting passengers

6           We will also be campaigning for other improvements including:

·      Cleanliness and comfort

On board facilities including wi-fi and catering

·      Measures introduced to reduce engineering disruption

·      Improvements to rural lines

Shaping Norfolk’s Future’s role

·      Launched campaign for rail improvements

·      Working with EEDA to develop the economic evidence study for the route

·      Coordinating lobbying

·      Organising meetings with Department for Transport and Network Rail

How you can get involved

• Sign up to our campaign to show Norfolk wants a better rail service

•  Sign up to the newsletter to receive updates of the campaign

• Follow us on twitter

More information / news

New trains for Norfolk still a long way off - June 2010

£3.7 billion in benefits to business on Great Eastern Main Line - 28^th May 2010