Great Eastern Main Line

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Greater Anglia launches new intercity trains on Norwich-London route

First of ten new 12-car Greater Anglia trains enters traffic on Norwich-London route

8 Jan

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Class 745s to enter traffic soon with Greater Anglia - but there could be a Mk 3 derogation

12-car Stadler EMUs to enter traffic on Great Eastern Main Line soon, but Greater Anglia plans contingency

25 Sept

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FIRST PICTURES: Greater Anglia reveals interior of new Intercity fleet

First look inside Greater Anglia's new trains for the Norwich-London route

2 Jul

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Greater Anglia launches ‘Norwich in 90’ service

Campaigners welcome faster trains between Norwich and London

20 May

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Greater Anglia claims performance highs

GA reports some of the best performance on its route in past 20 years

15 Apr

755404 on test in Velim on September 6. GREATER ANGLIA.

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Testing underway on new Greater Anglia trains

Testing of Greater Anglia's Stansted Express fleet about to start as '755' testing continues across Europe

6 Sept

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New Chairman for GEML Taskforce

Will Quince to lead Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce

10 Jul

Greater Anglia 90002 at Norwich. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Contingency plans in place for Greater Anglia's main line fleet

Greater Anglia confirms plans should new trains not be introduced on time.

7 Jun

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Shenfield station ready for new Crossrail trains

Remodelling work complete at Shenfield ahead of Aventra introduction.

8 May

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GA commits to delivering new £70m depot in time for new trains

There is no Plan B regarding the delivery and commissioning of new trains for Greater Anglia, Managing Director Jamie Burles revealed on February 10.

13 Feb

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Greater Anglia calls for digital signalling, four-tracking part of West Anglia Main Line, and upgrading junctions are among essential

Digital signalling, four-tracking a section of the West Anglia Main Line, and upgrading junctions are among upgrades called for by Greater Anglia.

8 Feb

AGA 90002 at Norwich on June 4 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Milestones still to be achieved - GEML Taskforce

“We still have key and political milestones to achieve,” GEML Taskforce co-Chairman Chloe Smith tells assorted MPs and members of the rail industry.

21 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

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New Great Eastern Main Line wires to reduce delays

Network Rail expects fewer heat-related delays to trains on the Great Eastern Main Line this summer, after the installation of 13 miles of new overhead wires.

14 Jun

DB Cargo UK 90034 passes through Chelmsford at the helm of the 0930 Norwich-Liverpool Street on March 22. Faster journey times on the Great Eastern Main Line are called for by campaigners, but Network Rail has warned of the costs. ANTONY GUPPY.

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Faster trains on Great Eastern, but renewals hold the key - Network Rail

Journey time improvements on the GEML have a “very significant” cost, and need be implanted alongside other enhancement and renewals works to reduce the cost.

8 Apr

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GEML Taskforce promises bidders will "know the very high expectation that we all hold"

GEML Taskforce meets to discuss support for new Anglia franchise

26 Oct

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Bidders up to speed with Great Eastern Taskforce plans

Franchise hopefuls meet Taskforce joint chairmen

27 Aug

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GEML Taskforce looks forward to hearing from bidders

Mark Pendlington, chairman of New Anglia LEP and co-chairman of the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce, comments on franchise bidders

2 Jun

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Network Rail deploys 14,000 strong army to tackle network improvements

Great Eastern, Great Western, Midland and West Coast Main Lines will all be subject of Bank Holiday engineering work

22 May

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AGA could place order for new trains ‘next year’

Abellio will place an order for replacement intercity-standard rolling stock on the Great Eastern Main Line next year if it wins long-term East Anglia franchise

11 May

Great Eastern Main Line

Greater Anglia launches new intercity trains on Norwich-London route

Class 745s to enter traffic soon with Greater Anglia - but there could be a Mk 3 derogation

FIRST PICTURES: Greater Anglia reveals interior of new Intercity fleet

Greater Anglia launches ‘Norwich in 90’ service

Greater Anglia claims performance highs

Testing underway on new Greater Anglia trains

New Chairman for GEML Taskforce

Contingency plans in place for Greater Anglia's main line fleet

Shenfield station ready for new Crossrail trains

GA commits to delivering new £70m depot in time for new trains

Greater Anglia calls for digital signalling, four-tracking part of West Anglia Main Line, and upgrading junctions are among essential

Milestones still to be achieved - GEML Taskforce

Anglian infrastructure needed as well as new trains, say campaigners

New Great Eastern Main Line wires to reduce delays

Faster trains on Great Eastern, but renewals hold the key - Network Rail

GEML Taskforce promises bidders will "know the very high expectation that we all hold"

Bidders up to speed with Great Eastern Taskforce plans

GEML Taskforce looks forward to hearing from bidders

Network Rail deploys 14,000 strong army to tackle network improvements

AGA could place order for new trains ‘next year’

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

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

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

Great Eastern Main Line

Greater Anglia launches new intercity trains on Norwich-London route

Class 745s to enter traffic soon with Greater Anglia - but there could be a Mk 3 derogation

FIRST PICTURES: Greater Anglia reveals interior of new Intercity fleet

Greater Anglia launches ‘Norwich in 90’ service

Greater Anglia claims performance highs

Testing underway on new Greater Anglia trains

New Chairman for GEML Taskforce

Contingency plans in place for Greater Anglia's main line fleet

Shenfield station ready for new Crossrail trains

GA commits to delivering new £70m depot in time for new trains

Greater Anglia calls for digital signalling, four-tracking part of West Anglia Main Line, and upgrading junctions are among essential

Milestones still to be achieved - GEML Taskforce

Anglian infrastructure needed as well as new trains, say campaigners

New Great Eastern Main Line wires to reduce delays

Faster trains on Great Eastern, but renewals hold the key - Network Rail

GEML Taskforce promises bidders will "know the very high expectation that we all hold"

Bidders up to speed with Great Eastern Taskforce plans

GEML Taskforce looks forward to hearing from bidders

Network Rail deploys 14,000 strong army to tackle network improvements

AGA could place order for new trains ‘next year’

Most read

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

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

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

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains