MEDIA INVITATION: RAIL INDUSTRY SETS OUT 10 YEAR STRATEGY TO MEET HUGE PASSENGER GROWTH IN EAST LONDON AND ANGLIA

Monday 16 Apr 2007

MEDIA INVITATION: RAIL INDUSTRY SETS OUT 10 YEAR STRATEGY TO MEET HUGE PASSENGER GROWTH IN EAST LONDON AND ANGLIA

Region & Route:: Eastern: Anglia; | Eastern

By 2016 the number of passenger journeys in the Greater Anglia region are projected to grow by 17%. On Wednesday 18 April 2007, Network Rail will publish a draft consultation document setting out the options for how the rail industry will grow the capacity of the railway in the Greater Anglia area to meet increasing consumer demand over the next 10 years. The Greater Anglia Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS) options include the possibility of additional tracks, longer trains and improved station facilities. Network Rail's Anglia Route Director Patrick Hallgate will be available for interview at Liverpool Street Station from 1000 to 1200 on Wednesday 18 April to discuss what options we are putting forward. Contact the Network Rail Press Office if you would like to enter a bid for interview.

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