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PEDAL-PUSHING commuters will now enjoy added peace of mind after a train station unveiled hundreds of secure parking spots for cyclists and their bikes. Marks Tey rail station, which is run by Greater Anglia, has installed 200 extra theft-proof parking spaces for bicycles. The secure facilities will help to prevent train travellers’ two-wheelers from being stolen as they can only be accessed using one of the train operator’s smart cards. The new covered cycle parking areas, which also benefit from CCTV and new lighting, have increased the station’s cycle parking capacity by over...

PEDAL-PUSHING commuters will now enjoy added peace of mind after a train station unveiled hundreds of secure parking spots for cyclists and their…

Mayor James Palmer said improved transport links for Fenland “is an absolute priority for me”.   Cllr Chris Seaton (right) who has led the Fenland Council initiative on rail travel. With him (from left) at a function are (from left): Cllr Steve Count, Mayor James Palmer, MP Steve Barclay and former police commissioner Jason Ablewhite - Credit: Archant He said: “Rail must be a reliable, comfortable option if it is to get people off the roads and help us push carbon emissions to net-zero.   “Currently if you live in places like March a car is not optional; it is essential. That is wh...

By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex Harlow Town station has been restored to its former glory. Work to restore Harlow Town rail station’s faded exterior to its former glory has won a national award. Train operator, Greater Anglia, which manages the Grade II listed station, replaced all the old station canopy fascias which had turned from dark green to white, and had not been replaced since the station was built in the 1950s. New green ...

Greater Anglia has upgraded travel information screens at stations across its network - Credit: Greater Anglia Fast free internet and travel information screens at smaller stations are among measures introduced by Greater Anglia as part of a major technology upgrade across its network.  Greater Anglia has completed a major technology upgrade across its network - Credit: Archant The train operator has rolled out miles of high-speed fibre optic cable to 108 stations and improved mobile Wi-Fi connections to the remainder through increasing the capacity of the 4G network. Passengers at stati...