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Signage slipping down the deteriorating embankment

Network Rail to deal with a deteriorating embankment on the East Suffolk line

Preparations are underway to see the mile-long embankment widened in order to stabilise it north of Martlesham on the Ipswich to Lowestoft line.

Chloe White 24th February 2023

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East Suffolk Line Gets Track Renewed

Network Rail will be carrying out important track and embankment work on the Ipswich-Lowestoft line starting in December and continuing into the new y…

Emma Holden 15th November 2022

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Service disruptions between Norwich and Lowestoft next week

Next week, train services between Norwich and Lowestoft will be subject to disruption when Network Rail carries out work on three swing bridges.

Roger Smith 17th October 2022

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Work on Norfolk Broads swing bridges to take place this autumn

Late next month, three swing bridges on the Norfolk Broads will be closed for nine days whilst their electrical and mechanical systems are upgraded.

Roger Smith 23rd September 2022

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Number of Community Projects Across Norfolk and Suffolk Up For Awards

A number of projects to help bring communities together in Norfolk and Suffolk have been shortlisted for awards.

Emma Holden 30th 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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Suffolk primary school children on rail trip

Suffolk Primary School Pupils Learn About Benefits Of Train Travel

Pupils of Rose Hill Primary School in Suffolk took a trip to learn about the benefits of train travel.

Emma Holden 15th August 2022

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New timetables for East Suffolk Lines aim to encourage people to enjoy days out by rail

The new printed timetable intends to boost tourism in small towns and villages close to railway lines in Suffolk.

Chloe White 8th August 2022

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Sandy Burn, Westerfield station adopter, presents Elliot Clarke with his prize.

Suffolk school boy’s essay about the importance of bees wins first prize in Westerfield station competition

Westerfield railway station's station adopters organised the writing competition with the top prize being a trip to Kew Gardens on a Greater Anglia tr…

Chloe White 19th July 2022

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One of Greater Anglia's new commuter trains

Lowestoft’s First Light Festival gets an extra train home

Greater Anglia will be running an extra late train from Lowestoft to Ipswich to support festival-goers on Saturday the 18th of June

Chloe White 12th June 2022

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