Archive for the ‘Public Transport’ Category

A New Crossing for Lynn Road

by Alison Whelan on 28 October, 2015

A new school and a new crossing to reach it. Sensible – but only if the crossing is in the right place. I welcome any measures that will improve road safety across the whole of Ely but particularly near schools and school routes. For months I have been campaigning for a crossing on Lynn Road  […]

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A Crossing for Lynn Road

by Alison Whelan on 23 January, 2015

Brian, a local resident approached me about problems with crossing Lynn Road in Ely: many children are required to cross the road on a regular basis, not to mention old and disabled people. The road has become part of the main route for HGVs through the City and yet there is not a single light […]

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Railways Plumbing to New Depths

by Alison Whelan on 15 November, 2014

For months Ely has been without adequate staff for the ticket office at the railways station. For months the train operators have promised to recruit staff. Now the ticket sales really have plumbed the depths Sadly, despite pressure from all directions, Abellio Greater Anglia has failed to recruit staff to man their ticket offices.  Of […]

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