Competition Winner
Attending the recent Eastern Angles performance of Private Resistance was Audrey Jones of Bures, who traveled by train to the event and was lucky in winning a goodies Hamper. Audrey was really pleased with her prize, and had a really good evening at the performance held at the East Anglian Railway Museum.
A big thank you to David & Anne Taylor and Corinne Sermons who attended the event on behalf of the CRP.
CRP in the City
We took part in CRP In The City, an event organised by ACORP, on Weds March 7. It was fantastic for our volunteers to meet, greet and spread the word about the great things Essex and South Suffolk has to offer. Many people were surprised to find that we do more than plant flowers at stations!
New Franchise Operator announced
Abellio Greater Anglia Limited has been chosen as the new operator for the Greater Anglia Franchise which is currently operated by National Express East Anglia. Abellio Greater Anglia Ltd are due to start in February 2012 and the duration of the contract is 29 months.
Official opening for new £2.2m Marks Tey Station
Councillor Penny Channer, Deputy Cabinet Member for Highways & Transportation, Essex County Council has officially opened the new and upgraded Marks Tey station today, Friday 27 January.
The station has been rebuilt and transformed by operator National Express East Anglia (NXEA) with investment of £2.2m as part of the National Stations Improvement Programme. The much improved facilities include:
- New station building situated adjacent to the station forecourt comprising ticket office, customer toilets and new retail facility
- New access ramp and stairs to the London bound platform which has been widened and new waiting shelters installed
- On the Colchester bound platform and interchange with Sudbury line services, improvements to the station building include upgraded customer toilets and waiting room
- A redesigned station forecourt provides a drop-off and pick-up area, as well as improved cycle and motor cycle parking
- Improved signage, lighting and CCTV
Andrew Chivers, Managing Director, National Express East Anglia said: “The completion of this significant project to rebuild Marks Tey station and transform the customer facilities at this busy interchange station is another improvement scheme we have delivered for our customers in Essex as part of the National Stations Improvement Programme. At Marks Tey we have worked to meet rail passengers’ aspirations for a new and better station with much improved customer facilities.”
Councillor Tracey Chapman, Cabinet Member for Highways & Transportation, Essex County Council said: “I am delighted that the much anticipated works are complete and that all station users, whether they are Colchester or London bound, will be able to benefit from the improved facilities.”
John Slade from principal contractor Spencer said: “We were able to make real improvements to this station whilst it was fully operational – and that is down to the strong collaboration between ourselves and our client, National Express. Not only does the station look better, it delivers real improvements which I am sure commuters will notice when they use the station for the first time.”
Essex & South Suffolk CRP Celebrates Adoption of Fifth Branch Line
Today, the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership (ESSCRP) celebrated the adoption of the Braintree Line, now to be known as the Flitch Line, includes Braintree, Braintree Freeport, Cressing, White Notley and Witham stations.
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