https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/greater anglia/ Greater Anglia News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T09:28:12+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-rail-connections-for-london-southend-airport/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-rail-connections-for-london-southend-airport/ London Southend Airport has signed a new agreement that will see extra train services added to the schedule, allowing passengers to easily connect to early morning and late evening flights. Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:54:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/step-aboard-the-santa-train-for-lots-of-festive-fun/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/step-aboard-the-santa-train-for-lots-of-festive-fun/ On Sunday 9 December Santa will be travelling with Greater Anglia on the 11.06 and 13.06 departures from Southminster to Wickford and back. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:59:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/shenfield-station-improvements-near-completion/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/shenfield-station-improvements-near-completion/ Passengers using Shenfield station are set to benefit from improvement works being carried out by train operator Greater Anglia. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:59:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-halloween-train-success/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-halloween-train-success/ There was lots of spooky fun to be had on the recent Halloween train organised by the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:00:11 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/colchester-station-employees-achieve-perfect-customer-service-scores/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/colchester-station-employees-achieve-perfect-customer-service-scores/ Greater Anglia has recognised three employees at Colchester North rail station for their excellent customer service which saw them score top marks in a recent ‘mystery shopping’ survey. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-seeks-adopters-for-west-anglia-rail-stations/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-seeks-adopters-for-west-anglia-rail-stations/ Greater Anglia is seeking Adopters for St Margarets, Hertford East and Ware rail stations to help improve links with the community and listen to feedback about how well the station is serving passengers. Sat, 20 Oct 2012 06:00:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-seeks-adopter-for-cromer-rail-station/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-seeks-adopter-for-cromer-rail-station/ Greater Anglia is seeking an Adopter for Cromer rail station to help improve links with the community and listen to feedback about how well the station is serving passengers. Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:00:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-free-guided-walks-for-ramblers-who-take-the-train/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-free-guided-walks-for-ramblers-who-take-the-train/ Greater Anglia is seeking an Adopter for Cromer rail station to help improve links with the community and listen to feedback about how well the station is serving passengers. Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:00:13 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/customer-service-improving-at-norfolk-and-suffolk-rail-stations/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/customer-service-improving-at-norfolk-and-suffolk-rail-stations/ A series of mystery shopping surveys have demonstrated improving customer service at rail stations along Greater Anglia’s local routes in Norfolk and Suffolk. Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/customer-service-improving-at-greater-anglia-rail-stations/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/customer-service-improving-at-greater-anglia-rail-stations/ A series of mystery shopping surveys have demonstrated improving customer service at rail stations along Greater Anglia’s West Anglia route. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:00:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/customer-service-improving-at-colchester-rail-station/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/customer-service-improving-at-colchester-rail-station/ A series of improvements at Colchester North rail station means that passengers are now enjoying better facilities and a more pleasant station environment. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:00:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/norwich-mps-staff-new-information-desk-at-norwich-rail-station/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/norwich-mps-staff-new-information-desk-at-norwich-rail-station/ MPs Simon Wright and Chloe Smith visited Norwich rail station on Friday 7th September to staff the train operator’s newly installed Information Desk and find out how it is benefitting passengers. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:00:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/half-a-million-pound-investment-complete-at-maryland-station/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/half-a-million-pound-investment-complete-at-maryland-station/ Passengers at Maryland station are enjoying a significantly improved station environment after an investment of half a million pounds to bring the station up to standard. Sat, 08 Sep 2012 06:00:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-bus-travel-offer-for-ely-rail-users/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-bus-travel-offer-for-ely-rail-users/ Local train operator Greater Anglia has teamed up with bus operators Norfolk Green and Stagecoach to introduce a new integrated train and bus ticketing scheme for frequent travellers using Ely station. Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:00:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglias-john-coates-celebrates-50-years-on-the-rails/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglias-john-coates-celebrates-50-years-on-the-rails/ Greater Anglia’s John Coates has officially retired after 50 years working in the rail industry, the vast majority of which was spent in the Ilford area. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:00:23 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-community-rail-partnership-thanks-adopters/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-community-rail-partnership-thanks-adopters/ Representatives of the Essex and South Suffolk community rail partnership and Greater Anglia got together at the Old Engine Shed at Chappel Station to host a thank you party for their dedicated station adopters. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:00:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sudbury-station-welcomes-new-adopter/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sudbury-station-welcomes-new-adopter/ Train operator Greater Anglia is to welcome John Sayers as the new station adopter at Sudbury. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/re-branded-station-signs-at-audley-end-unveiled/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/re-branded-station-signs-at-audley-end-unveiled/ Greater Anglia has completed a programme at Audley End station to re-brand the station signs, which have now been supplemented with the additional wording: ‘for Saffron Walden’ to help inform visitors that Audley End is the station for the historic town of Saffron Walden. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:00:51 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglias-marks-tey-station-welcomes-corinne/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglias-marks-tey-station-welcomes-corinne/ Train operator Greater Anglia has just welcomed Corinne Sermons as the station adopter at Marks Tey. Thu, 17 May 2012 21:00:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/half-a-million-pound-investment-at-maryland-station/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/half-a-million-pound-investment-at-maryland-station/ An investment of approximately half a million pounds is being made at train operator Greater Anglia’s Maryland station, as work gets underway on a significant improvement scheme. Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-has-launched-a-new-smart-phone-app/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-has-launched-a-new-smart-phone-app/ Greater Anglia has recently launched a new easy-to-use smart phone app to make ticket purchasing and access to information for train times even easier, as part of the train operator’s commitment to improve customer service and information provision. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:30:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-showcasing-the-regions-community-rail-in-the-city/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-showcasing-the-regions-community-rail-in-the-city/ Representatives from Community Rail Partnerships (CRP) around the Greater Anglia network came together to promote their work at London Liverpool Street Station. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:00:34 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/official-opening-of-1.4m-billericay-station-upgrade/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/official-opening-of-1.4m-billericay-station-upgrade/ John Baron MP for Basildon and Billericay has officially opened the improved and upgraded Billericay station on Friday 9 March. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:00:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-announce-3500-additional-cycle-parking-spaces/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/greater-anglia-announce-3500-additional-cycle-parking-spaces/ Greater Anglia customers are set to benefit from 3,500 new cycle parking spaces, following an announcement today by the Department for Transport (DfT). Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:00:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/station-improvements-take-shape-at-great-yarmouth/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/station-improvements-take-shape-at-great-yarmouth/ Greater Anglia’s Great Yarmouth station is benefiting from a recent facelift thanks to the attention of the local station team. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:00:37 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/partnership-delivers-station-travel-plan-for-north-walsham/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/partnership-delivers-station-travel-plan-for-north-walsham/ A partnership between train operator Greater Anglia, Norfolk County Council, North Norfolk District Council and the Bittern Line Community Rail Partnership (CRP) to deliver a Station Travel Plan for North Walsham station was set to make further progress on Friday, 24 February with the unveiling by Councillor John Lee, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Environment at North Norfolk District Council of a new cycle shelter and improved information boards. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:45 +0000