From new stations to knocking down homes, here are 10 things we have learnt about the proposals.
Long-awaited details of a multi-billion-pound rail project which would link two university cities were unveiled this week.
It has also said Cambridge station would get a new platform, platform extensions, footbridges and building upgrades.Some stations between Bletchley, Milton Keynes, and Bedford, on the Marston Vale line, could be closed with combined stations built instead.EWR said it was still considering retaining the existing stations in their current locations.3. Some stations will be rebuilt
A 1.5km tunnel has been planned to the east of Cambourne station, underneath the A428 and a proposed development at Bourn Airfield in Cambridgeshire. This is for passengers to get off at Cambridge and trains continue to Cherry Hinton to turn around, rather than do so at Cambridge station.In Bedfordshire, Ampthill Road, Cauldwell Street, Ford End Road, Bromham Road and A6 Great Ouse Way will be realigned to separate the railway and the A6.
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