Friday 25 Apr 2008
NETWORK RAIL OUTLINES MARCH JOB PLANS TO MALCOLM MOSS MP
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Network Rail plans to invest in March, Cambridgeshire, to create at least 25 permanent new jobs, as early talks on Phase Two in the expansion of Whitemoor Yard begin.
These jobs are additional to other investment already announced, including an extra maintenance train at the depot, and are part of the depot’s continuing success story.
Local MP, Malcolm Moss, met Network Rail executives last month first in Westminster to discuss the proposal and then to tour the site accompanied by the Conservative Prospective Candidate, Stephen Barclay.
Plans for Phase Two include the creation of a world-class recycling facility, specifically designed to improve the railway’s environmental performance and prevent materials such as ballast and concrete sleepers being sent to landfill sites.
The investment in Whitemoor underlines Network Rail’s commitment to the community of March, following the opening of the engineering depot in 2004 and the commissioning of a multi-million pound signalling project in November 2007. These projects have delivered over 40 new jobs for March and won a commendation at the Royal Town Planning Institute Achievement Awards in 2005. Both projects are strategically placed to service the growing travel needs of the East Anglia region, with the new signalling improving reliability for both freight and passenger trains moving through the March area.
On the planned works, Mr. Moss, comments: “Phase Two in the development of Whitemoor Yard signals good news for the local community.
“Having recently looked into Network Rail’s proposal, both in discussions and on-site, I am confident that this development will provide significant economic and social benefits to the town of March and the region of East Anglia. I am eager to hear about positive progress on this project in the coming months.”
Before anything is built, Network Rail is committed to full community consultation. Plans will be announced shortly for community briefings in June 2008.
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