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Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Major rail operator gives exact date it will be nationalised by government
A major rail operator has said it will be nationalised later this year as part of Labour's plans to bring the entire system back into public ownership. Greater Anglia, which runs trains across the East of England and into London, said it would be brought into public ownership on October 12. Martin Beable, the company's managing director, said the firm would "remain focused" on delivering its services. Mr Beable said: "I am very proud of what we have achieved here in East Anglia over the past 13 years, significantly improving standards, investing in a complete fleet of new trains and working closely with the local community." The Labour government has promised to gradually nationalise all rail firms within five years as part of a promise to fix the broken service. We'll be bringing you the latest updates on this Breaking Politics News story. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name. You can sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news here @MirrorBreaking_ and follow us for all the latest updates. Keep up-to-date with your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day by following us on Facebook at . See all our social accounts you can follow here:
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Greater Anglia to be nationalised, says rail operator
Greater Anglia is set to be nationalised later this year, the rail operator has company, which runs trains across the East of England and into London, said it would be brought under public ownership on 12 said train services, timetables and station facilities would be unaffected by the transition, and employees' roles would all transfer Beable, the company's managing director, said the firm would "remain focused" on delivering its services. The Department for Transport has been approached for comment. Greater Anglia runs trains throughout Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, including the Stansted Express airport Beable said: "I am very proud of what we have achieved here in East Anglia over the past 13 years, significantly improving standards, investing in a complete fleet of new trains and working closely with the local community." Follow East of England news on X, Instagram and Facebook: BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks, BBC Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC Norfolk, BBC Northamptonshire or BBC Suffolk.
BBC News
15-04-2025
- BBC News
Greater Anglia train delays across Essex during Easter weekend
Train passengers have been warned of disruption while a track renewal scheme takes place over Anglia said rail replacement buses would be running across Essex on Sunday and from Colchester, Marks Tey and Braintree were among those affected."It's vital that this work is carried out to maintain high punctuality and reliability standards," said Martin Beable, from the rail operator. During the works, Greater Anglia said buses would replace trains between:SundayColchester and ShenfieldShenfield and BillericayMondayBraintree and WithamSudbury and Marks TeyColchester and ShenfieldShenfield and BillericayTrain services to Colchester from Norwich, Ipswich and Clacton-on-Sea will run as to London Liverpool Street from Southend Victoria and Billericay are also Frost, Network Rail's route director for Anglia, said passenger numbers were usually lower over bank holidays."Which is why we work together as an industry to do as much work as we can, making the most of this time whilst disrupting the fewest journeys possible," she added. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Contracts approved for railway station revamp
Construction workers have been given the green light to rebuild a station ticket office after it was demolished five years ago. Contracts have been signed for the redevelopment of Wickford railway station in Essex, which currently has rows of hoardings and a temporary ticket office. Plans were first unveiled to transform it in 2020 but were derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, said Greater Anglia. The project will provide a new ticket office, waiting facilities, and toilets. Trevor Hammond, the Wickford Independents councillor for Wickford North at Basildon Council, said: "It's been planned for quite a while. I liked the old ticket office and didn't think it should have been knocked down. It's good we will get another ticket office. It's awful not having one. "I think it's still important to have ticket offices for a number of reasons. Some people may not know where they are going or how to pay for tickets using machines." Martin Beable, managing director for Greater Anglia, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service the contract for the new station had been signed and more details on the delivery scheme were due to be released in the spring. Mark Francois, Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, said he had been campaigning for almost three years to get the station rebuilt. "I warmly welcome the news that a contract to achieve this has now, finally, been signed, between Greater Anglia and Walker Construction," he said. "My constituents in Wickford deserve a modern station and I'm pleased that work on this project will now commence in just a few months' time." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Railway station to be rebuilt after demolition Wickford Town Council Local Democracy Reporting Service Basildon Council
BBC News
04-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Wickford railway station revamp contracts signed
Construction workers have been given the green light to rebuild a station ticket office after it was demolished five years have been signed for the redevelopment of Wickford railway station in Essex, which currently has rows of hoardings and a temporary ticket were first unveiled to transform it in 2020 but were derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, said Greater project will provide a new ticket office, waiting facilities, and toilets. Trevor Hammond, the Wickford Independents councillor for Wickford North at Basildon Council, said: "It's been planned for quite a while. I liked the old ticket office and didn't think it should have been knocked down. It's good we will get another ticket office. It's awful not having one."I think it's still important to have ticket offices for a number of reasons. Some people may not know where they are going or how to pay for tickets using machines."Martin Beable, managing director for Greater Anglia, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service the contract for the new station had been signed and more details on the delivery scheme were due to be released in the spring. Mark Francois, Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, said he had been campaigning for almost three years to get the station rebuilt. "I warmly welcome the news that a contract to achieve this has now, finally, been signed, between Greater Anglia and Walker Construction," he said."My constituents in Wickford deserve a modern station and I'm pleased that work on this project will now commence in just a few months' time." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
