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Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership work to support Ukrainian refugees in Essex

Working in collaboration with Refugee, Asylum seeker & Migrant Action (RAMA) the partnership aims to help the Ukrainians settle in Essex

Chloe White 3rd March 2023

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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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Greater Anglia Class 720

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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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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Greater Anglia new intercity train at diss station

Greater Anglia reminds customers of its new summer timetable from Sunday

Rail passengers travelling with Greater Anglia are being reminded to check ahead of travelling in case their train time have changed!

Chloe White 12th May 2022

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One of Greater Anglia's new commuter trains

Greater Anglia’s summer timetable features more services and longer trains

From 15th May, Greater Anglia will be running more services, including extra trains for people travelling to the region’s holiday resorts.

Roger Smith 12th April 2022

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Greater Anglia commits to maintaining their record-breaking annual punctuality results whilst striving to further improve performance

Greater Anglia commits to maintaining their record-breaking annual punctuality results whilst striving to further improve performance

Chloe White 7th November 2021

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Greater Anglia introduces new trains to two routes in Essex

Greater Anglia has confirmed that two routes in Essex have seen new trains introduced.

Cameron White 16th September 2021

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Essex railway stations benefit from more life-saving defibrillators

Train operator Greater Anglia has announced that more life-saving defibrillators have been installed at railway stations on their network.

Alan Holden 19th February 2021

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Life-saving equipment to be installed at more Essex rail stations

Fifteen new life-saving defibrillators are to be installed at more railway stations in Essex.

Alan Holden 20th July 2020

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