Train Operator Greater Anglia has announced that 63 stations across their network have been reaccredited with ‘Secure Stations' status.
The ‘Secure Stations' scheme recognises where the train operator has worked with British Transport Police and others to implement high standards of safety and security at the railway stations.
The status is awarded for management practices, station design, the security along with passenger safety at the stations in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
To achieve this Greater Anglia have since the start of the franchise in 2016 been upgrading CCTV, lighting, help points and secure cycle storage.
Guidance has also been provided to staff about vigilance and security working with the British Transport Police.
Mark Tye, Greater Anglia's Safety Compliance Manager, said, “In the recent reassessment, we were delighted to retain Secure Stations status for 63 stations on our network.
“The accreditations demonstrate that our working partnership with the British Transport Police is creating a safe, secure railway for everyone so that passengers can travel with confidence.”
The stations gaining reaccreditation are Althorne, Audley End, Billericay, Bishop's Stortford, Brimsdown, Broxbourne, Burnham-on-Crouch, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Cheshunt, Clacton on Sea, Colchester, Colchester Town, Diss, Elsenham, Ely, Enfield Lock, Great Chesterford, Great Yarmouth, Halesworth, Harlow Town, Harwich International, Hatfield Peverel, Hertford East, Hockley, Ingatestone, Ipswich, Kelvedon, Lea Bridge, Lowestoft, Manea, Manningtree, Marks Tey, Newport, North Fambridge, Northumberland Park, Norwich, Ponders End, Rayleigh, Rochford, Roydon, Sawbridgeworth, Saxmundham, Shelford, Shenfield, Southend Victoria, Southminster, South Woodham Ferrers, Stansted Airport, Stansted Mountfitchet, St Margaret's, Stowmarket, Thetford, Thorpe Le Soken, Tottenham Hale, Waltham Cross, Ware, Whittlesea, Whittlesford Parkway, Wickford, Woodbridge and Wrabness.
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All I want to know is when Greater Anglia can introduce the Class 720 Aventras in service. So that they can start getting rid of the Class 317, Class 321, Class 360 and Class 379 electric multiple units. And the Class 360s cascaded to East Midlands Railway. And the Class 379s cascaded to Great Western Railway, Great Northern, Heathrow Express or to be moved to be stored. With 44 extra Class 720s to be built (in total of 133 Class 720 5-Car units).
Clacton an accredited station? Last time I was there it was a mainline station with one train an hour and no waiting rooms!
Nice to see some of the stations being mentioned including Rayleigh which is my nearest station. And the Class 720s that are due to come into service before the end of this year and in the beginning of 2021. With 44 extra Class 720s to be built.