Greater Anglia

Temporary buildings have been in use at Wickford station since 2021. ALAMY.

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New Wickford station building to be built from September four years after original was demolished

Wickford's original station building was demolished in 2021.

Greater Anglia 12 May

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Date Greater Anglia will be nationalised is confirmed

Greater Anglia will be the third train operating company nationalised in 2025.

Greater Anglia 9 May

Greater Anglia's Managing Director, Martin Beable. GREATER ANGLIA.

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Greater Anglia boss hoping for "earned autonomy" from DfT as public ownership looms

Martin Beable sits down with RAIL to talk about his hopes for rail reform as operator continues strong performance.

Greater Anglia 30 Apr

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Calls for better station announcements to help visually impaired users

Some platforms at Birmingham New Street don't have a working PA system.

Accessibility 8 Apr

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Construction of new station building set to start four years after original was demolished

Greater Anglia signs contract with construction firm to complete long-awaited work.

Greater Anglia 11 Mar

Cambridge North station. GREATER ANGLIA.

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Teen arrested after ball bearings allegedly fired at trains at Cambridge North

There have been more than 20 attacks on Greater Anglia trains in recent weeks.

Greater Anglia 28 Feb

Manningtree station car park, with the steel wall visible in the middle. DEDHAM VALE SOCIETY.

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Rural society wins legal battle against Government over Greater Anglia station car park

Dedham Vale Society took the Government to court over an extension to Manningtree station car park.

Greater Anglia 1 Feb

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Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East

From next month, 47 stations across the South East will see tap-in-tap-out ticketing implemented as the government begins with its ambitious plans to modernise the ticketing system across the country’s network.

Department for Transport 20 Jan

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Greater Anglia among first TOCs to be taken over by DfT operator in 2025, government confirms

The government has announced that three train operators will be publicly operated next year

Greater Anglia 4 Dec

Avanti West Coast 807003 heads south past Atherstone on November 14 operating the 1043 Liverpool Lime Street to Euston service. GRAHAM NUTTALL

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Avanti Class 807s among latest new trains to enter traffic across the network

Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway and Greater Anglia are amongst the operators to bring new units into service in recent weeks

New Trains 3 Dec

Current annual punctuality on Greater Anglia’s regional and rural routes, operated by bi-mode Class 755s, exceeds 96.5%. The low sun catches GA Class 755 units 755326, 755424 and 755408 crossing Cattawade Bridge over the River Stour on August 29 with the 1730 Norwich-London Liverpool Street service. PAUL BIGGS.

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FLIRT bi-mode trains help Greater Anglia to top performing operator

Ben Jones visits East Anglia to see how the Swiss-built Stadler bi-mode trains and the Derby-built ‘Aventras’ have helped GA in their first five years.

Passengers 22 Nov

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Greater Anglia station car park row goes to High Court in ‘national test case’ over planning law

Greater Anglia's car park extension at Manningtree station was approved by the Planning Inspectorate, but locals think the decision is wrong

Greater Anglia 29 Oct

From left to right: Nick Atkinson [ESSCRP], Alan Neville [GA], Jayne Sumner [ESSCRP] at Wrabness station. Photo: Greater Anglia

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Greater Anglia launches 'hop on, hop off' ticket on Essex branches

Greater Anglia has launched two new 'Ranger' tickets, encouraging 'hop on, hop off' usage along two branch lines

Greater Anglia 18 Oct

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New MD for Greater Anglia

Martin Beable will become the new Managing Director of Greater Anglia (GA) on Monday 7 October.

rail 4 Oct

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NRA Fleet Achievement of the Year 2024: Greater Anglia

The Fleet Achievement of the Year award in the 2024 National rail awards went to Greater Anglia for its fleet transformation.

Locomotives 16 Sept

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NRA Passenger Operator of the Year award 2024: Greater Anglia

The Passenger Operator of the Year award went to Greater Anglia in this year's National Rail Awards.

Passengers 16 Sept

An East Midlands Trains Class 222 at Leicester. PETER FOSTER.

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Transport UK report marks successful first year of trading

Transport UK (TUK) has marked its first year of trading by publishing its “Year in Rail report”.

rail 4 Sept

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Rail Industry celebrates International Women in Engineering Day

Traditionally a male-dominated industry, rail is seeing a surge in female representation, with companies like TransPennine Express (TPE), Northern and Greater Anglia leading the charge.

Engineering 24 Jun

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The railway joins in with Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Jubilee was marked across the rail network, as part of a nationwide four-day celebration of her 70-year reign.

7 Jun

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GA registers its best autumn yet

Despite difficult autumnal weather conditions, Greater Anglia maintained a high punctuality score of 94.48% from September 19 2021-January 8 2022

21 Mar

Greater Anglia

New Wickford station building to be built from September four years after original was demolished

Date Greater Anglia will be nationalised is confirmed

Greater Anglia boss hoping for "earned autonomy" from DfT as public ownership looms

Calls for better station announcements to help visually impaired users

Construction of new station building set to start four years after original was demolished

Teen arrested after ball bearings allegedly fired at trains at Cambridge North

Rural society wins legal battle against Government over Greater Anglia station car park

Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East

Greater Anglia among first TOCs to be taken over by DfT operator in 2025, government confirms

Avanti Class 807s among latest new trains to enter traffic across the network

FLIRT bi-mode trains help Greater Anglia to top performing operator

Greater Anglia station car park row goes to High Court in ‘national test case’ over planning law

Greater Anglia launches 'hop on, hop off' ticket on Essex branches

New MD for Greater Anglia

NRA Fleet Achievement of the Year 2024: Greater Anglia

NRA Passenger Operator of the Year award 2024: Greater Anglia

Transport UK report marks successful first year of trading

Rail Industry celebrates International Women in Engineering Day

The railway joins in with Platinum Jubilee celebrations

GA registers its best autumn yet

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

Greater Anglia

New Wickford station building to be built from September four years after original was demolished

Date Greater Anglia will be nationalised is confirmed

Greater Anglia boss hoping for "earned autonomy" from DfT as public ownership looms

Calls for better station announcements to help visually impaired users

Construction of new station building set to start four years after original was demolished

Teen arrested after ball bearings allegedly fired at trains at Cambridge North

Rural society wins legal battle against Government over Greater Anglia station car park

Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East

Greater Anglia among first TOCs to be taken over by DfT operator in 2025, government confirms

Avanti Class 807s among latest new trains to enter traffic across the network

FLIRT bi-mode trains help Greater Anglia to top performing operator

Greater Anglia station car park row goes to High Court in ‘national test case’ over planning law

Greater Anglia launches 'hop on, hop off' ticket on Essex branches

New MD for Greater Anglia

NRA Fleet Achievement of the Year 2024: Greater Anglia

NRA Passenger Operator of the Year award 2024: Greater Anglia

Transport UK report marks successful first year of trading

Rail Industry celebrates International Women in Engineering Day

The railway joins in with Platinum Jubilee celebrations

GA registers its best autumn yet

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected