PRESS RELEASE
June 12, 2007

Manea residents’ hopes dashed over improved rail services

As a result of feedback during the recent local elections in North East Cambridgeshire Malcolm Moss MP wrote to Central Trains and One Railways enquiring into the possibility of improved rail services through Manea.

Feedback from the rail companies has not been positive. Central Trains stated that they would not be increasing rail services through Manea as demand was not there. One Railways claimed that practical complications needed to be addressed before such a change could be considered. The high volume of trains going through Peterborough and Ely means “slots” for services are very tight. For this reason they claimed that implementing additional stops at Manea would not look possible at present.

Malcolm Moss MP says:

“This is very disappointing news as reports of previous approaches had led us to anticipate a more positive response. It seems ironic that as one of the few settlements in North East Cambs with access to a mainline, Manea is still unable to access an adequate and regular service for its residents.”

Letter from Central Trains -- Letter from One Railways