Virgin Trains is considering reinstating the March-Wisbech rail line if it is awarded the East Coast main line franchise.

Consultants Steer Davies Gleave is carrying out a feasibility study and North East Cambs MP Malcolm Ross is reportedly keen to set up a group to investigate the idea. Railtrack is said to be happy to keep the line intact "for the time being".

Wisbech community website http://www.thisiswisbech.co.uk has been promoting the possibility of reopening and has set up a section on the community noticeboard to canvass opinion: http://thisiswisbech.community.everyone.net/commune_v3/scripts/directory.pl

Jerry Alderson 11.03.01