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• Network Rail sets out biggest investment in infrastructure since the Victorian era
• £2.2bn investment in the east of England to maintain and renew railway to boost capacity and deliver a more reliable service for passengers

290 people have been involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across the Anglia route in 2011/12 – the majority at Liverpool Street station - so Network Rail is urging passengers to watch their step in the run up to Christmas.

Abellio train operator Greater Anglia today (Monday December 10) introduced a new hourly service between Ipswich and Lowestoft after work to install a passing loop was completed at Beccles.