Links to external websites about the Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Rail User Group.
Rail East June 2019: Children Learn how Station Level Crossings Work – page 5, and Community Rail Partnership Makes a Difference! – page 8
South Cambs Magazine Summer 2018: Community Rail Partnership on-track – page 37
Royston Crow 23rd May 2018: Chaos for Royston and South Cambs commuters as new timetable is rolled out
Royston Crow 9th November 2017: Praise for platform extensions at Shepreth and Foxton but rail bosses say Meldreth work not needed
Cambridge News 27th September 2017: New air-conditioned trains to run between London, Peterborough and Cambridge this autumn
Royston Crow 26th September 2017: Bus and rail action groups set for Meldreth meetings to update community on South Cambs issues
Royston Crow 2nd March 2017: ‘It’s good to know we have been heard’ – End of the line for Network Rail’s pedestrian gate closure plans at Foxton
Cambridge News 25th July 2017: MP’s call for constituents to make noise over plans to scrap fast train services to London
Cambridge News 9th February 2017: Meldreth rail users frustrated by faulty ticket machines and absent staff
Cambridge News 14th November 2016: Calls for a bridge or underpass at ‘ever increasing obstruction’ of Foxton level crossing
Royston Crow 23 December 2016: Platform extensions at Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton stations will take six months – Network Rail
Royston Crow 29th September 2016: ‘It would have a profound impact on everyone’ – Protest against closure of pedestrian gate at Foxton level crossing
Royston Crow 2nd October 2014: Shepreth level crossing branded dangerous by campaigners set for upgrade
Royston Crow 27th March 2014: Changes to Shepreth level crossing to stop pedestrians putting lives at risk
Cambridge TV: Rail Crossings
“Protestors have criticised Network Rail’s plans for level crossings in the county as it begins its second round of public consultation.”
Royston Crow 9th January 2014: Campaign launched in bid to help disabled train passengers ‘stranded’ in Cambridgeshire
Royston Crow 8th October 2013: Station gardens get spruced up
Royston Crow 28th March 2013: Bridge or underpass could solve problems at level crossing
Royston Crow 7th February 2013: Fears over level crossing gate safety
ITV News 8th October 2012: Level Crossing Safety (Foxton crossing at 02:00)
BBC 15th August 2012: Rapper Professor Green fronts rail crossing campaign (including interview with Dave Ward, and clip of Foxton at 01:35)
ITV 15th August 2012: Rap Star Professor Green promotes rail safety (including interview with Dave Ward)
Royston Crow 31st July 2012: Safety boost for danger crossing
Meldreth Matters June 2012: David Piggott – Our Amazing Station Master
ITV News 15th June 2012: Network Rail agree to look how to improve crossing
Report about the result of the meeting between Dave Ward and Cambridge County Council on Thursday 14th June 2012
BBC News 23rd May 2012: Network Rail Foxton level crossing ‘fix’ promised by July
BBC News 22nd May 2012: Villagers campaign for better crossing safety
BBC News 12th April 2012: Mother’s level crossing safety fight
Report about Elsenham
Melbourn Village College BBC Schools video report about Foxton Level Crossing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYuOSd-gQp8
Royston Crow 23rd March 2012: Railway level crossings endangering lives
BBC 19th Sept 2012: Notorious Cambridgeshire crossing upgrade plan
Meldreth History 9th July 2011: Meldreth Station 160th Birthday Celebrations
Railfuture 15th June 2011: Blooming Support
Meldreth History 21st March 2011: Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Rail User Group: campaigning on local rail issues
