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Weekend engineering work across Cambridgeshire and parts of Norfolk is planned throughout October to deliver a range of improvements, renewals and maintenance to keep trains running safely punctually and efficiently for customers.

GBR Anglia's plans to improve accessibility at Southend East station took a major step forward over the weekend with major sections of the future accessible footbridge and lifts installed at the station

• A Greater Anglia train equipped with pioneering technology toured both the c2c route and London Overground Mildmay line this summer
• On-board monitoring systems are enabling engineers to fix faults before they lead to major disruption
• The latest technology has helped to prevent 15 overhead line incidents on Greater Anglia since November 2025, saving an estimated 22,000 delay minutes
• GBR Anglia is now unlocking the benefits for more of the region’s passengers

Rail passengers are advised to check before they travel between Southminster and Wickford this weekend, 12 and 13 September, as GBR Anglia carries out essential works to improve the quality of the track.

This October, railway engineers will be replacing 1km of track in Hertfordshire that was severely flooded last year, helping to keep trains running safely and reliably for years to come.

Larger boats can pass through Reedham swing bridge again after Network Rail finished fixing a major mechanical fault.

The Saxmundham rail junction on the East Suffolk line is planned for a major renewal this autumn to improve resilience and reliability in advance of future freight trains delivering construction materials to Sizewell.