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<p>Network Rail has paused a small number of schemes where it makes sense to do so
to avoid potentially abortive costs or planning applications, particularly where the
cost estimate has increased significantly as in the case of Ely to Soham where work
has identified that this project is far more complex than anticipated and so the estimated
cost has more than trebled.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ely to Soham double
tracking work is one of a number of schemes which are needed to increase the number
of freight trains which can run on the Felixstowe to Nuneaton route and a lot has
been completed already. Network Rail has constructed a new section of railway at Nuneaton
(Nuneaton North Chord), a new 1.2km stretch of track at Ipswich (Ipswich Chord) as
well as various other pieces of work to re-model, re-signal and upgrade sections of
the route between Felixstowe and Nuneaton. On its own therefore, the Ely to Soham
doubling does not affect the number of freight trains which can operate.</p><p> </p>
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