Leigh Carter

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[ABC News @ABC]

Nearly 2,000 scientists, engineers and researchers penned an open letter this week to President Trump's administration, calling for a stop to its "assault" on science. https://t.co/0afnqM484x

[Leigh Carter @lethalcarter]

Yep, more reasons to call it a shambles than there is time or space to list. Even now #eastwestrail still can't figure out whether they are for local commuting or long distance east-west connectivity ... or neither 😖!

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

Please share and sign our re-started petition to pause #eastwestrail for a full, open and independent review. So many reasons. No business case strategic or otherwise, project is a shambles, environmental damage, damage to people's lives... https://t.co/h2JS2fw4A5

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

Please share and sign our re-started petition to pause #eastwestrail for a full, open and independent review. So many reasons. No business case strategic or otherwise, project is a shambles, environmental damage, damage to people's lives... https://t.co/h2JS2fw4A5

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

By the end of this financial year EWR will have spent £446million just planning Bletchley to Cambridge and they still can’t explain the business case - beyond saying that some really important people think it’s a good idea.

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

Also why did the transport secretary (before she resigned over an historic fraud conviction) say it would support 28000 Cambridge jobs and when their model says 2000? What are we coming to in this country?

[Leigh Carter @lethalcarter]

The EWR "case" (non-existent) is built on layers of flawed beliefs and shifting sand assumptions - these outrageous per user economics numbers highlight the nonsense of it all. Where's Michael Gove when you need a toilet flush gesture?

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

The Elizabeth line cost £67,000 per London commuter. The borders railway was £100,000 per Edinburgh commuter. EWR would be £4million per Cambridge commuter. Why on earth are they still working on this project?

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

The new government did not mention EWR in their manifesto. But we now learn they are increasing taxes and borrowing to fund it. To recap, they still have not answered the NAO’s question on how the benefits would be delivered.

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

If you want to grow Cambridge EWR is not a good approach. The chosen route does not support local plans, predicted passenger numbers are pathetic and the associated housing would just put lots more cars on the road.

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

Some people want to build a new city here at Tempsford. Thanks to Cllr Adam Zerny leader of Central Beds Council for reminding us of one of the problems with this. Here’s his photo of the river Great Ouse.

[Steve Edmondson @SteveEdmondso17]

@pippaheylings These folk who say they support Pippa Heylings have clearly not experienced the zero reply policy the Lib Dems have to straightforward and reasonable questions about their support for the destructive southern approach of East West Rail.
Please ask her for me.

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

Hmm. EWR not mentioned in the 2024 Conservative manifesto. Same as the 2019 manifesto. But it talks about restoring/reopening Beeching lines. Good grief. Can you clarify the position on EWR? @Chris4SCambs @AnthonyBrowneMP @HuwMerriman

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

ONS data presented by the OxCam Partnership shows that gross value add per capita in the OxCam area is now the same as the England average. The OxCam supercluster effect has disappeared.

[Leigh Carter @lethalcarter]

@pippaheylings , is this the "character" you want for Highfields Caldecote, Comberton, Eversden, Harlton, Haslingfield, Harston, Hauxton, Shelford? Voters, choose carefully who you vote for...

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

In case you missed it, @pippaheylings says she supports #eastwestrail in principle and that she wants to preserve the character of south cambs villages. Not these ones though...

[Leigh Carter @lethalcarter]

EWR would be such a huge impact on Cambridgeshire that any existing or aspiring national, regional, local representative should explicitly state their position (members of @SouthCambs and @CambsCC please note 🙂)! Sitting on the fence is worse than not stating a clear position.

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

Please can you confirm that you support EWR @AnthonyBrowneMP ? Yes, stations at Tempsford and Cambourne, but also new greenfield houses for 53,400 at Cambourne (beyond the local plan), 44,000 at Tempsford and the poor financial/environmental case.

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

It seems that @AnthonyBrowneMP supports #EastWestRail and the southern approach to Cambridge. I thought you were on the fence about these issues. Please can you confirm?

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

Why do our local Lib Dems support EWR? With all the EWR dependent housing it won’t take cars off our roads. And EWRs rail freight support is minimal. It also seems to really upset a lot of local people. So what principle is it they support? Genuine question.

[StøpTheArcGroup @no_expressway]

https://t.co/cdYB1mnkqe
Richard Fuller confirms what we all know. #StopTheArc When will @RachelReevesMP and @LouHaigh wake up to this shambolic waste? 60 times the cost per commuter of #Crossrail; most heavily subsidised railway in UK in % terms.

[StøpTheArcGroup @no_expressway]

Richard Fuller describing the true picture of East West Rail in questionning the Rail Minister.

https://t.co/iIXsfXVf9w
The workforce the @HuwMerriman is convinced will emulate Boston, Ma is 2000 passengers per day... At a cost of 60 times/pax of #Crossrail #StopTheArc

[Leigh Carter @lethalcarter]

Well done 👏. They have been fighting (FOI-t-ing 🤔?) tooth and nail to not reveal both who they are and what they are discussing (in their not to be revealed meetings) - 1 down, 1 to go!

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

Well, here are the terms of reference and attendees of the EWR Economic Growth Board. Still waiting for the meeting minutes which is what we originally asked for. A room full of unelected officials planning our future with no regard for our views. At least we have their names.

[Leigh Carter @lethalcarter]

@eastwestrail Welcome to the horror preview of years of massive land take for construction and corresponding loss of food producing farmland, huge traffic jams and travel disruption, closed roads, delays, lorries, diggers, constant noise, vibration, mud, dust...

[Cambridge Approaches @CambApproaches]

These maps were finally released under FOI after a 3 year saga. They show in detail the huge impact of EWR great wall on South Cambs. EWR would dwarf local villages and other schemes such as C2C or CSET. Fields marked purple are for construction. https://t.co/ZNEABQtDB4