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Book Review: The Minor Railways of East Anglia: Development Demise & Destiny by Rob Shorland-Ball

This book describes some of the minor railways of the region that were once busy transport links and made vital contributions to the area they served.…

Roger Smith 18th November 2023

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Businesses in every UK region share £11.5bn of HS2 contract awards

HS2 has today published new data on the value of contracts it has awarded to UK to support the high-speed line's construction.

Janine Booth 12th November 2023

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1 Urban Landscapes Ella Johnston at Wivenhoe Station platform 2 wide photo Matthew Linley

Free set of postcards at Essex station for anyone arriving by train

Anyone travelling by train to Wivenhoe from 17 to 19 November can claim a limited edition set of postcards by showing their ticket at an Art Trail ve…

Roger Smith 6th November 2023

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Spitfire and Greater Anglia train at Wroxham

Greater Anglia celebrates continuing high annual punctuality figures

Greater Anglia (GA) has released figures that confirm it is continuing to deliver very high levels of punctuality, throughout East Anglia.

Roger Smith 25th October 2023

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Greater Anglia colleagues celebrated the launch of the livery.

Greater Anglia’s permanent tribute to commemorate black history

A special train livery has been unveiled by Greater Anglia commemorating black history while events for staff have been planned to mark Black History …

Glyn Mon Hughes 21st October 2023

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Ipswich sees new signs installed to guide people to Derby Road Railway station

The new wayfinding signage installed on Derby Road has been funded via the East Suffolk Lines Community Railway Partnership

Chloe White 15th October 2023

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‘Middy’ seeks to market a special souvenir to visitors

The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway is to stage its Vintage and Bygones Fair and Exhibition on 26 November: Visitors may also ride antique railway carriages…

Glyn Mon Hughes 14th October 2023

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Network Rail to maintain track in Norfolk and Suffolk during autumn weekends

Network Rail will be maintaining track maintenance and renewing timber in Norfolk and Suffolk on five consecutive weekends, beginning the weekend afte…

Janine Booth 26th September 2023

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Greater Anglia train passes through Great Bentley railway station

Greater Anglia maintains excellent performance record

The rail operator's impressive annual punctuality has achieved over 94% with four routes recording 97.8% or more.

Chloe White 21st September 2023

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South Woodham Ferrers station adopters with Catherine Gaywood (left), Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership Officer.

A decade of doing good at Essex railway station

Volunteers at South Woodham Ferrers station have celebrated a decade since adopting the station, part of Greater Anglia's station adoption scheme.

Glyn Mon Hughes 17th September 2023

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