The engineering works come following extensive improvements carried out over the Easter bank holiday weekend earlier this month. Network Rail’s route director, Ellie Burrows, said: “We’ve carried out a programme of works over the Easter period to maintain safety and improve reliability across the network and will continue with these vital upgrades over the May bank holiday to make improvements for our passengers. “I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we carry out these upgrades and ask that anyone travelling over these weekends to check how their journey might be affected.” Jamie Burles, Greater Anglia managing director, said: “These projects will help to improve punctuality and performance along these vital parts of our network.
The engineering works come following extensive improvements carried out over the Easter bank holiday weekend earlier this month. Network Rail’s route director, Ellie Burrows, said: “We’ve carried out a programme of works over the Easter period to maintain safety and improve reliability across the network and will continue with these vital upgrades over the May bank holiday to make improvements for our passengers. “I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we carry out these upgrades and ask that anyone travelling over these weekends to check how their journey might be affected.” Jamie Burles, Greater Anglia managing director, said: “These projects will help to improve punctuality and performance along these vital parts of our network.
A TRAIN company has installed more than 1,000 new parking spaces for cyclists across its vast network of stations over the past year. Greater Anglia has put in place a total of 1,176 additional cycle spaces in the last 12 months, bringing the total number to more than 10,000 across the region. The extra spaces, in addition to better CCTV and lighting to help improve safety and security, have been partly funded by authorities including Essex County Council. Overall, cycle improvements at stations in the likes of Braintree, Manningtree, Marks Tey and Southend Victoria have cost more than £2.7 million. Simone Bailey, Greater Anglia asset management director, said: “We would like to thank all of the organisations who supported these schemes.
RAIL passengers will face disruption when major engineering works take place. Network Rail has announced it will be carrying out a series of improvements on lines between south Essex and London across two weekends in May. Bosses say the upgrades will help to improve reliability. The works taking place between Saturday 1 and Monday, May 3 – which is the bank holiday weekend, are:
Track renewals on the Southend Victoria line at Billericay and on the Great Eastern main line at Stratford to reduce delays caused by track issues.
Footbridge strengthening work at Brentwood, Chadwell Heath and Seven Kings to keep the railway operating safely.