Greater Anglia's new commuter trains have been made in the UK by Alstom, formerly Bombardier, who are supplying 133 five-carriage trains, which can be coupled to run as ten-carriage trains. Each carriage of the new Alstom Aventra Class 720 trains is longer with more seats than carriages of Greater Anglia's old trains.13 Sept 2021
Is Greater Anglia part of National Rail?
Greater Anglia is one of 28 privately owned train operating companies that are members of National Rail and their Rail Delivery Group which promotes railway services and harmonises ticketing.
Is Greater Anglia reliable?
On Time
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Great Eastern Outers
Anglia Inter City
Anglia Locals
West Anglia Outers
Who makes Greater Anglia trains?
Overview
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Stations operated
Parent company
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Predecessor
Is Greater Anglia part of first group?
In August 2003, FirstGroup purchased GB Railways which owned Anglia Railways and GB Railfreight and held 80% of the shares in Hull Trains. Having not been shortlisted for the Greater Anglia franchise, this gave FirstGroup another chance to bid.
Who is Greater Anglia owned by?
We are owned by 'NS' in the Netherlands who operate the rail services, stations and facilities on much of the Dutch network so are well placed to bring real improvements to your services. Department for Transport (DfT) awarded a further contract for Greater Anglia to operate services until 2025.
Who owns abellio?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Is Oyster card accepted on Greater Anglia?
On Greater Anglia services you can use Oyster to pay as you go between any two stations shown on the map. Pay as you go can also be used on virtually all public transport in Greater London. On Greater Anglia and other National Rail services, Oyster pay as you go is only valid in Standard Class.