Tag: Suffolk

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Service disruptions between Norwich and Lowestoft next week

Next week, train services between Norwich and Lowestoft will be subject to…

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Work on Norfolk Broads swing bridges to take place this autumn

Late next month, three swing bridges on the Norfolk Broads will be…

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Families from New Routes Integration at Lowestoft rail station.
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Norfolk and Suffolk partnership project shows people how to travel

Special train trips have been run by Greater Anglia to help local…

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Number of Community Projects Across Norfolk and Suffolk Up For Awards

A number of projects to help bring communities together in Norfolk and…

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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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Rail Upgrades Between London And Norwich This Autumn

Through autumn until the end of the year, a number of crucial…

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Bury St Edmunds station has new entrance officially opened

Greater Anglia worked with West Suffolk Council, Suffolk County Council and Network…

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Suffolk primary school children on rail trip
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Suffolk Primary School Pupils Learn About Benefits Of Train Travel

Pupils of Rose Hill Primary School in Suffolk took a trip to…

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New timetables for East Suffolk Lines aim to encourage people to enjoy days out by rail

The new printed timetable intends to boost tourism in small towns and…

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Sandy Burn, Westerfield station adopter, presents Elliot Clarke with his prize.
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Suffolk school boy’s essay about the importance of bees wins first prize in Westerfield station competition

Westerfield railway station's station adopters organised the writing competition with the top…

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Daisies in Rayleigh station's new garden
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Essex station in the running for Best Community Space Award

The new public garden at Rayleigh station is now in the running…

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