Network Rail has announced this week that Ellie Burrows has joined them as the new route director for East Anglia.

The Anglia route covers Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and parts of Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London and is one of four new routes that make up Network Rail‘s Eastern region.

Routes and regions are part of Network Rail’s nationwide programme “Putting Passengers First” which was launched in June 2019.

Ellie has worked in the rail industry for over 20 years, most recently as train services director at Southeastern.

Network Rail continues to invest a record £2.2bn between 2019 and 2024 in running, maintaining and improving Anglia’s railway.

Network Rail said projects over the next few years will include:

• renewing the signalling system at Cambridge
• renewing and refurbishing a quarter of the track network
• increasing capacity between Cambridge and Kings Lynn
• replacing Victorian signalling with 21st-century technology between Norwich, Yarmouth and Lowestoft
• replacing overhead lines on the Southend Victoria route

What Did the Officials Say?

Rob McIntosh, Network Rail managing director Eastern, said:

“Ellie brings an enormous wealth of rail industry experience and is exactly the right person to drive the route forward and deliver an exceptional railway for the economy and communities we serve. She reinforces a talented leadership team in this region who are committed to putting passengers and freight users at the heart of everything we do.”

Ellie Burrows, route director, Anglia, said:

“I am thrilled to be re-joining Network Rail and leading the team in Anglia. Having gained invaluable experience of running train services at Southeastern, I look forward to working with regional passenger and freight operators in delivering first-rate rail services for their customers.”

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