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Rail Upgrades Between London And Norwich This Autumn

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Passengers travelling on the c2c Line between London and Shoeburyness are urged to check before they travel as Network Rail continues it’s work to upgrade the overhead wiring system. The overhead wiring system on this line was installed between 1959 and 1962 and is vulnerable to the heat which causes delays during the summer months. When the weather is hot, the overhead wires sag. These sagging wires can get caught on the pantograph of passing trains, bringing the wires down which results in delays and cancellations. The new wiring system stays taught in all weathers, preventing delays and cancellations for passengers. There will be a rail replacement service in place between Grays, Purfleet, Rainham and Upminster and between Pitsea and Grays and passengers are advised to check before they travel. The level crossing at East Tilbury station, which crosses Princess Margaret Road, will also be closed for short periods while the wire runs take place through that section. Much of the network will remain free of engineering works the Easter weekend, with only first or last trains on some lines being affected by maintenance work. Passengers planning to travel very early in the morning or late at night should check if their journey will be affected. Ellie Burrows, Network Rail’s route director for Anglia, said: “This year, most of the network will be available for passengers to enjoy days out by rail throughout the Easter holidays. Those planning to travel between London and Shoeburyness should check how their journey might be affected by the works. I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we carry out this important work to renew the track to improve reliability on this busy line.” Across the country, over 95% – will be unaffected by the engineering works taking place, there will be disruption on some routes, so passengers are urged to plan ahead. The railway is vital to Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, and passengers can play a key role in boosting that recovery as they return to the network for both work and leisure. Notes to Editors A rail replacement service will run between Grays, Purfleet, Rainham and Upminster and between Pitsea and Grays. Go to www.nationalrail.co.uk for more information.
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Through autumn until the end of the year, several crucial upgrades will be taking place across the Great Eastern Main Line and other branch lines.

The work is planned to be carried out across weekends starting on the 11th September. This work will include renewal of points and crossing units at , track, drainage and level crossing work at , track renewal along and lines, renewal of wheel timbers at River Stour, track renewal between and and work to the power supply between Liverpool Street and .

Due to the work, rail replacement buses will run on the 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th September and on the 1st, 8th, 9th, and 30th October between and . the branch line will also have a replacement service bus in place on these dates.

On the 24th and 25th September, the to Sudbury branch line will also be affected. With further work taking place on the 5th and 6th of November between Colchester and Ipswich, on the Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze lines, and on the branch line.

Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze lines will have additional work done to them on the 16th, 22nd, 23rd October and 19th, 20th and 27th November.

Replacement buses will be in place between Ipswich and Norwich on the 15th, 16th and 23rd October to replace old track on the line.

Work will go ahead on the 2nd of October on the and East lines with buses between Ipswich and and Ipswich and Felixstowe.

The work on the 12th, 19th, 20th November will see power supply work completed, which will allow for future plans on the to go underway.

With all plans for the work to go ahead, passengers are advised to check before they travel to see how trains will be affected. You can check if your train will be affected via the National Rail Enquiries website https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Ellie Burrows, 's route director for Anglia, said: “We're carrying out this important work to improve reliability and to maintain the safe operation of the rail network on these busy lines. I'd like to thank passengers for their patience while we carry out the improvements.”
Jamie Burles, Managing Director, said: “These projects will help to improve punctuality and performance along busy parts of our network.
“We will be running a rail replacement bus service while the work takes place, so customers will be able to complete their journeys. Passengers should check before they travel and allow more time for their journey.
“We would like to thank customers for their patience while this work takes place.”

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  • What about adding a new station building in Wickford on the Southend Victoria Line. Since the old station building was knocked down to allow platform 1 to be extended to allow the 5-Car Class 720 trains to use when operating the Crouch Valley Line. Nothing hasn’t happen so far at Wickford.

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