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 

Could Norfolk trial new rail fare system? - May 2011
Shadow minister warns of Norfolk rail franchising ‘shambles’ - May 2011
Shortlisted bidders for Greater Anglia and Intercity West Coast Rail franchises, DfT - March 2011
East Anglia: National Express axed from rail franchise - March 2011
Norwich in Ninety, one year down the track press release, Norwich in 90 picking up steam coverage - March 2011
Lynn: new trains welcome - March 2011
Wi-Fi to be launched on Norwich to London trains - January 2011
Norfolk campaigners hit out at rail fare increases - January 2011
A new campaign has been launched Fair Fares Now by the Campaign for Better Transport group.
Pledge on eastern region rail fare rise - January 2011
Extra carriages for Norwich-Cambridge line - December 2010
More seats on National Express East Anglia London line - December 2010
Andrew Chivers, Managing Director of National Express East Anglia presentation at the Shaping Norfolk's Future annual conference - 3rd December 2010
Commuter wi-fi available on London train routes - November 2010
SNF response to the Department for Transport 'reforming rail franchising' consultation - October 2010

National Express to run Norwich-London train line for longer - September 2010

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

Benefits of £3.7bn to business on Norwich to London rail line - 28th May 2010
Norwich in Ninety launch - February 2010
SNF Radio Norfolk interview

Past Actions

Letter to Lord Adonis - February 2010
Wi-Fi for Norwich to London trains - February 2010

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