With the transition of Britain’s railways to Great British Railways (GBR), the track and trains in the Anglia region are being brought together under a common leadership team.
The unified structure brings together c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia to provide a more joined-up and reliable railway for passengers in the East of England. The new structure is part of the creation of Great British Railways and will benefit customers and communities in East Anglia by bringing track and trains closer together.
The combined structure is designed to deliver a better, more joined-up railway through closer operational coordination across the infrastructure and train operations. There will be no changes to ticketing or the current company identities of c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail.
As Great British Railways develops, there will be an improvement in how services are planned and their daily delivery. Such an approach has been beneficial for passenger and freight services on South Eastern Railway and South Western Railway, which have already gone through a similar integration that is serving as an industry standard.
With a punctuality of over 91%, Greater Anglia and c2c are among Britain’s best-performing train operators, and also have the fewest cancelled services.
The Anglia network is also vital for freight and the wider economy, and integrating the three companies will improve their working with freight customers, Transport for London. and other passenger operators, to deliver a better integrated transport network.
The members of the new leadership team have been drawn from former directors of c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia.
“c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia are showing exactly how public ownership is transforming the railways for good. Great British Railways will bring the management of train and track together, a vital part of ending the fragmentation that passengers have dealt with for far too long. As we move towards GBR, leaders will work together to put passengers and freight at the centre of all planning and decision-making, and those travelling across East Anglia will now reap the benefits: less disruption, greater connectivity and improved reliability. “This is all part of our mission to build a passenger-focused railway that supports jobs, growth and homes.”
Rail Minister, Lord Hendy
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So no excuse now for missed connections at Manningtree onto and off the Harwich branch .. ? Basically the timetable connections to / from Harwich don’t work . If the main line services are just a few minutes down at Manningtree the service to Harwich just departs leaving a 60 minute wait . And in the reverse I have had the doors on the London train at Manningtree close as the train from Harwich has pulled into the bay platform .. Total stupidity ..