Transforming journeys in East Anglia
Passengers, communities and businesses in East Anglia will benefit from big changes happening on our railway.
Big Changes in 2020
Trains
- 169 new trains on Greater Anglia worth £1.4 billion – all trains are being replaced
Stations, tracks, depots
- c2c improvement work at Barking, Fenchurch Street, Rainham and Laindon
- £40 million depot works at Norwich Crown Point for new train maintenance
- c2c´s new ticket machines at every station
- New technology to remotely monitor Greater Anglia trains and fix faults earlier, cutting delays
Communities
- Greater Anglia will continue to offer space at stations for local events
- c2c worked with the BTP and children from Turning Tides, to launch a rail safety book
- c2c will continue offering free train tickets to interview for job seekers through local Job Centres, and free travel for two months when they first start
Major upgrade work
- £27 million upgrade project delivered by Network Rail to enable eight coach trains to operate between Cambridge and King´s Lynn
- Network Rail working to reduce delays by installing new signals on the Wherry line and replacing overhead wiring from Shenfield to Southend Victoria
Changes happening now in East Anglia
Below are press releases from rail companies in East Anglia promoting changes and improvements happening in the area.
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Network Rail announces £640m contract awards to deliver design servicesNetwork Rail has announced the award of 82 framework contracts to deliver design services across the country, worth an...
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Network Rail launches action plan for working with small and medium businessesNetwork Rail has published its plan of action for working more effectively and closely with small and medium enterprises...
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Brand new Greater Anglia intercity trains now started passenger serviceOne of Greater Anglia’s brand-new intercity trains has now entered passenger service between Norwich and London Liverpool...
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CodingCats wins HackTrain VI with algorithm to improve operational performance on rail networkA new algorithm, combining track circuit and signal berth data to more accurately identify a train’s location at any given...
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Extra spaces now available at Manningtree car park60 temporary spaces have been opened as work commences to expand the decked car park. Ultimately there will be over 220...
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Greater Anglia bids to improve access at Suffolk rail stationsGreater Anglia has submitted bids for funding to help improve access at two Suffolk rail stations. The company put in...
People across East Anglia support rail companies’ proposals for change
The rail industry recognise the need for big changes, that's why together we submitted proposals for a radical alternative to the current franchising system to the independently-chaired Williams review looking into the future of Britain's railway. We proposed for a more customer focussed, joined-up and accountable railway.
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What big changes do you want?
Rail companies are calling for big changes but what matters to you?
