Great British Railways takes shape as East of England rail operators merge management

"Train services across the East of England are being brought under a single leadership team ahead of the creation of Great British Railways. The new structure sees the management of the two train companies, c2c and Greater Anglia, combined with Network Rail Anglia, bringing track and train operations closer together under one management team for the first time in the region."

"Railway managers say the unified structure should allow faster decision-making across the network, improve day-to-day coordination and make it easier to plan future upgrades while reducing disruption to passengers. They also say the closer integration should help keep more of the railway open during engineering works by improving coordination between infrastructure and train operators."

"The Anglia region already has some of the best punctuality figures in the country, with both Greater Anglia and c2c reporting punctuality above 91% alongside relatively low cancellation rates. The railway across the East of England also plays a major role in freight operations and connections to ports, airports and power infrastructure, including links to Stansted and Southend airports."

"Rail Minister, Lord Hendy, said: "c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia are showing exactly how public ownership is transforming the railways for good. Great British Railways will bring the management of train and track together, a vital part of ending the fragmentation that passengers have dealt with for far too long.""

Train services across the East of England are being reorganized under a single leadership team ahead of Great British Railways. The management of c2c and Greater Anglia is being combined with Network Rail Anglia, bringing track and train operations under one management team for the first time in the region. Railway managers expect faster decisions, better day-to-day coordination, and easier planning for future upgrades with less disruption for passengers. The integration is also intended to keep more of the railway open during engineering works through improved coordination between infrastructure and train operators. The region’s punctuality is reported above 91% with low cancellation rates, and the network supports major freight links to ports, airports, and power infrastructure. Coordination with freight operators, Transport for London, and other transport partners is expected to strengthen.

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