Dunnyrail
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- 26 Oct 2017
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Indeed so, one of my biggest worries is that a line going over the ECML just South of Barford Power Station could create a St.Neots South Station so close to the existing one that could then be closed. This would be an environmental disaster as so many people that live in the old and new estates near the existing st Station use the train for commuting and leisure. They would need to get in their cars to access St.Neots if built. But currently there are no plans in the A428 dueling from Black Cat to Caxton to allow for links to such a Station. There are also plans to build a small City in Beds near Wyboston with no thoughts of a Railway or other Transport link. The possible planned Estate near Tempsford with possible East West Station has also gone quiet of late. No joined up thinking as usual.There was a consultation last year on 5 proposed route alignments. All of them had a southerly approach to Cambridge which annoyed some of the more vocal locals so I suspect that it is a long way off being decided.
I have no strong feeling about a St Neots station as I don't know the area well enough but a southern approach to Cambridge is the only one which make sense.