Summary
Greater Anglia, a major rail operator in the UK, has been taken over by the government and is now publicly owned. This move is part of a larger effort to renationalize the railway network and create a more unified system under Great British Railways.
Key Facts
- Greater Anglia now operates under public ownership, as part of the UK railway renationalization plan.
- The company runs trains from various cities including Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, Colchester to London, and Stansted Airport.
- The railway operator handled 81.8 million passenger journeys in 2024-25.
- Two new stations, Beaulieu Park in Chelmsford and Cambridge South, are set to open soon.
- Greater Anglia uses a new fleet of bi-mode trains, which can use both diesel and electric power.
- Greater Anglia will merge with other public rail operators to become part of Great British Railways.
- Other operators, like c2c and Northern, are also already under public ownership.
- West Midlands Trains and several other services are set to return to public ownership early next year.
