East West Rail (EWR) is coming to Cambridge, consultation on proposed routes is about to start. However to capitalise on the upgraded rail links to the west, the stated aim of the EWR consortium is also to improve rail journeys to the east to benefit the whole of East Anglia. So how can the line from Cambridge - Newmarket - Bury St Edmunds (BSE) and on to Ipswich be upgraded to improve the service?
I have viewed the closed thread "Cambridge-Newmarket electrification candidate" but it appears that electrification is not going to happen. So think upgraded line for DEMU, BEMU, Bi Mode, Hydrogen powered trains.
It looks as if an upgrade to this line will happen, what do the users of this line want from an improved service and what new possible destinations do they want, would they expect to change trains at Cambridge for East West Rail?
edit, Now I have discovered this thread, it is clear there are stations on this line that could re-open. I note there was once a rail line from Fordham to Mildenhall. Would a local Mildenhall to Cambs service be viable in the future?