East Anglia

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East Anglian swing bridges to be refurbished

Three swing bridges in Norfolk and Suffolk are to have their electrical and mechanical components renewed and refurbished by Network Rail.

19 May

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Twenty Greater Anglia Class 720s built by Bombardier so far

Brand new trains built for Greater Anglia, but still no confirmation of when they will enter traffic

24 Oct

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Greater Anglia to stop using Class 37s from this weekend

Locomotive hauled trains to end on Wherry Lines as Greater Anglia introduces new fleet.

19 Sept

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May introduction planned for Greater Anglia Class 755s

First Class 755 due in UK next month ahead of May introduction.

25 Sept

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Greater Anglia launches new Stadler bi-mode regional train

First of 38 regional Class 755s for Greater Anglia unveiled at Innotrans

21 Sept

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FROM THE FILES: End of an era for East Anglian semaphores

As signalling in East Anglia undergoes radical modernisation, DAVID ALLEN outlines what the changes will bring and gives a salute to the old system

25 Aug

This was the view on February 14. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Sidings returning to use in Norwich

Sidings resurrected for Greater Anglia fleets

27 Feb

An artist's impression of a Greater Anglia Stadler 12-car train. GREATER ANGLIA.

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Designs confirmed for GA’s new Stadler trains

Design for the new Stadler trains for Greater Anglia finalised

10 Jul

An artist's impression of a Greater Anglia five-car Aventra. GREATER ANGLIA.

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PICTURES: Greater Anglia seeks passenger views on new fleet designs

Greater Anglia unveils interior and exterior impressions of its £1.4 billion new fleet

3 Apr

A FLIRT being delivered to Holland. HOWARD LEWSEY.

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EXCLUSIVE: Prompt delivery of new vehicles key for East Anglia - Burles

Six brand new trains at a time will be under test on Abellio East Anglia’s network, when delivery of the new vehicles begins.

26 Sept

90034 stands at Norwich on August 5 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Anglian infrastructure needed as well as new trains, say campaigners

Campaigners expect new trains to be part of the new East Anglia franchise due to be announced soon.

16 Jun

AGA 90002 at Norwich on May 5. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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AGA spotlights £40m service improvements

Abellio Greater Anglia has spent £40 million in the past year on “customer-focused initiatives and service improvements”, according to its annual report.

14 Jun

Direct Rail Services 37405 trails the 1057 to Norwich away from Lowestoft on November 6 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Anglia's Class 37 charity charter

Two Class 37s will visit Ely and London Liverpool Street hauling a charity charter operated by Abellio Greater Anglia on April 30.

8 Feb

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East Anglia rail franchise competition begins

Procurement starts for new contract from October 2016.

20 Feb

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Report seeks to improve Anglian connectivity

Blueprint for transforming connectivity of East Anglia's passenger rail network outlines how new timetable could be achieved with alterations to infrastructure.

6 Jan

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Additional 600,000 extra seats for Abellio Greater Anglia

Mk 3 conversions and refurbishment adds 2,500 extra seats per day

16 Dec

Feature

Ambitious Anglia

New Anglia Enterprise Partnership Chairman MARK PENDLINGTON tells RICHARD CLINNICK that East Anglia should be the next region to benefit from rail investment

Finance 26 Nov

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Anglia could be the ‘California of Europe’ with right rail investment

Spending £476 million upgrading the Great Eastern Main Line could deliver £4.5 billion of wider economic benefits

6 Nov