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Greater Anglia advises against travelling during next week’s strikes

Train services on Greater Anglia are likely to be severely disrupted next week because of four days of strikes by the RMT union.

Roger Smith 9th December 2022

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Greater Anglia Train at London Liverpool Street

Greater Anglia maps show travel alternatives during delays

Guides that show passengers how to access alternative methods of travel if disruption hits the rail network have been created by Greater Anglia.

Roger Smith 18th October 2022

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Car Free Day: Greater Anglia calculator shows massive savings in CO2e emissions when travelling to London by train

New figures from Greater Anglia have shown that carbon emissions head in the right direction when people switch from car travel to rail travel.

Michael Holden 22nd September 2022

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Ipswich Railway Station 360 Tour Now Available For Customers

Greater Anglia are aiming to help people travel with confidence through an online virtual tour of Ipswich station.

Emma Holden 29th August 2022

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Passengers travelling on the c2c Line between London and Shoeburyness are urged to check before they travel as Network Rail continues it’s work to upgrade the overhead wiring system. The overhead wiring system on this line was installed between 1959 and 1962 and is vulnerable to the heat which causes delays during the summer months. When the weather is hot, the overhead wires sag. These sagging wires can get caught on the pantograph of passing trains, bringing the wires down which results in delays and cancellations. The new wiring system stays taught in all weathers, preventing delays and cancellations for passengers. There will be a rail replacement service in place between Grays, Purfleet, Rainham and Upminster and between Pitsea and Grays and passengers are advised to check before they travel. The level crossing at East Tilbury station, which crosses Princess Margaret Road, will also be closed for short periods while the wire runs take place through that section. Much of the network will remain free of engineering works the Easter weekend, with only first or last trains on some lines being affected by maintenance work. Passengers planning to travel very early in the morning or late at night should check if their journey will be affected. Ellie Burrows, Network Rail’s route director for Anglia, said: “This year, most of the network will be available for passengers to enjoy days out by rail throughout the Easter holidays. Those planning to travel between London and Shoeburyness should check how their journey might be affected by the works. I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we carry out this important work to renew the track to improve reliability on this busy line.” Across the country, over 95% – will be unaffected by the engineering works taking place, there will be disruption on some routes, so passengers are urged to plan ahead. The railway is vital to Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, and passengers can play a key role in boosting that recovery as they return to the network for both work and leisure. Notes to Editors A rail replacement service will run between Grays, Purfleet, Rainham and Upminster and between Pitsea and Grays. Go to www.nationalrail.co.uk for more information.

Rail Upgrades Between London And Norwich This Autumn

Through autumn until the end of the year, a number of crucial upgrades will be taking place across the Great Eastern Main Line and other branch lines.…

Emma Holden 24th August 2022

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One of Greater Anglia's Intercity trains

Greater Anglia and Stansted Express drivers to strike on Saturday

Because of a strike on Saturday, Greater Anglia and Stansted Express passengers should check their journeys before they travel.

Roger Smith 10th August 2022

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Greater Anglia’s West Anglia services are now operated using brand new trains!

The rail operator's routes in Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and West Essex are now operated with brand new trains!

Chloe White 2nd August 2022

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WATCH: c2c unveils new Trainbow Class 357 design ahead of Southend Pride

The rail operators 'Trainbow' demonstrates its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion and comes ahead of Pride events across London and South E…

Chloe White 14th July 2022

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One of Greater Anglia's new trains at Walton-on-the-Naze.

August ‘Bucket And Spade’ Trains For Essex Day Trippers

This summer Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership and Greater Anglia will be running three special 'Bucket and Spade' train trips.

Emma Holden 11th July 2022

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Severe disruption on Greater Anglia train services this Saturday due to drivers’ strike

Greater Anglia is urging people to avoid travelling on its trains on 2nd July, as services will be severely disrupted because of a strike by train dri…

Roger Smith 30th June 2022

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