We are calling for an end to the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, previously called the Arc, while supporting fair, democratic and local development.
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Our aims
- Challenge the concept of the Growth Corridor as an economic entity or as a basis for planning.
- Promote a fully electrified East West Rail for both passengers and freight, with routes decided by the affected communities.
- Preserve and enhance the natural environment.
- Involve local people in deciding their future through genuine consultation.
STARC newsletters
July 2025
We look at some of the numbers projected for housing and economic growth in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, previously called the Arc.
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June 2025
Can a light rail network for Cambridge work as an alternative to East West Rail? The new mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority thinks so.
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