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Cambridgeshire calls on East West Rail to mitigate impact of new line on wildlife

Deniz Huseyin
23 January 2025
East West Rail says: `We are making environmental sustainability central to our decision-making`
East West Rail says: `We are making environmental sustainability central to our decision-making`
 

The East West Rail (EWR) rail project connecting Oxford and Cambridge could result in losses to wildlife sites, habitat and species, says Cambridgeshire County Council.

In its draft response, the council said it supported the strategic objectives of EWR, including improvements to public transport connectivity, new housing and employment, and plans for future growth, but expressed concerns about the project’s impact on wildlife in in the county.

The scheme should be redesigned to avoid...

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