Greater Anglia is continuing to warn passengers this morning not travel between Thetford and Harling Road after a train derailed over night.
The operator says that the train which derailed is from another operator, but cannot run trains between Norwich and Cambridge.
East Midlands Railway says that they have been working with Network Rail throughout the night, and have said that the route looks set to be closed for the remainder of the day
A Greater Anglia spokesperson said that they ‘have no estimate of when the line will reopen’
A Norfolk Police spokesperson said that officers had attended the incident, which left one person with minor injuries – no other injuries have been reported.
The latest travel advice can be found here.
The Greater Anglia statement reads “Train services between Norwich and Cambridge have been suspended, train services between Norwich and Stansted Airport will only operate between Cambridge and Stansted Airport. At present we have no estimate of when the line will reopen”
A spokesperson for Norfolk Police last night said “Our officers are at the scene supporting British Transport Police & Network Rail. One passenger with minor injury looked after by ambulance colleagues but no other injuries. Fire also on scene. Network Rail arranging transport for passengers to complete their journeys to Norwich.”
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Ask Network Rail how many staff have the word ‘Manager’ in their job title and how many of those actually ‘Manage Staff’ that is hsv4 staff report directly to them.
Then you will get a clue as to their inefficiencies
I’m due to travel to London Liverpool Street on Fri 9th Feb will I still be able to do that .Going from lowestoft to Norwich then Norwich to London
We would advise you check online for the latest info at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
The Norwich to London service runs on the Great Eastern Mainline (I.e. via Ipswich and Colchester), so your journey shouldn’t be affected.
Network rail have no money to maintain the standard requirements to run trains as the tickets money is going to the train operating companies, bring it back in house and safety will be first priority
It’s not networks rail fault.
You could actually see the EMR by the side of the road as your travelling down the A11 earlier today…
An object was blown onto the line and unfortunately got under the front wheels and derailed the front wheels. They are hoping to move the train today at extreme slow speed but apart from that I don’t know much else.
Quite incorrect Ian. The money is going to shareholders & consultants. Network Rail waste millions upon millions of tax payers pounds hiring in consultants for work they should be doing themselves, after all they’ve been running the railway for years. Ow, so why don’t they have the right staff to do the job? Think about it, then think about how many workers you see actually working as opposed to standing around doing nothing! As for the ticket money, that goes to shareholders l, often abroad. Why do the Dutch run trains in the uk? What an utter corrupt shambles, ripping off the tax payer again!
I seem to recall major accidents in British Railway days pre privatisation.
Nothing is full proof unfortunately.
I am due to traval from attleborough to stevenage on the 8th Feb ar 06.52 train
Will I be able to travel on this train
Hi Tony
We would advise you check online for the latest info at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/