Priti meets with Greater Anglia bosses
Recently, Witham MP Priti Patel met with the leadership of Greater Anglia to discuss a number of rail issues. During the meeting Ms Patel discussed the successful campaign to save ticket offices from closure, an issue she has campaigned on in Parliament. Priti pressed them on much needed station improvements …
Ely Junction rail investment welcomed by Priti
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the Government announcing that it will be committing to investing in upgrading Ely Junction. Priti, along with fellow MPs from the East of England, has been a longstanding campaigner for the upgrading of Ely Junction to enable more passenger and freight trains to run …
Ticket office closure concerns raised by Priti in Parliament
Witham MP Priti Patel has raised local concerns with the proposed closures of ticket offices at four stations in her constituency. Under proposals consulted on in the summer, Greater Anglia have proposed closing the ticket offices at Hatfield Peverel, Witham, Kelvedon and Marks Tey stations. Priti, who has been in …
Priti Patel MP reviews Greater Anglia’s New Train Fleet at London’s Liverpool Street Station
Witham MP Priti Patel visited London Liverpool Street Station today (30th January 2023) and met with Jonathan Denby, Head of Corporate Affairs and Martin Beable, Engineering Director at Greater Anglia to review their new and expanding fleet of trains. Since being elected in 2010, Priti has been at the forefront …
November rail update
Upcoming Strike Dates Rail users across the network will have read with interest the ongoing disruption to the rail network and strike action proposed by the RMT on a national level. Although they have suspended their strikes for the 5,7 and 9 November, yesterday the RMT announced further 48-hour strikes …
MPs campaign for step-free access at Marks Tey Station
Witham MP Priti Patel and South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge have visited Marks Tey station to discuss their campaign to make the Station fully accessible with step free access to all platforms. Commuters using the Sudbury branch line to change trains at the Station currently have no step-free access and …
Priti pushes Government for timetable on Witham station upgrades
The Member of Parliament for Witham, Priti Patel, has written to both the Department for Transport and Greater Anglia pushing for a firm commitment to the Witham Station upgrade plans, calling for a clear timetable for the funding decisions to be made, so that building work can commence without further …
September Rail Update
Thank you to those who have travelled to London to pay respect to her Majesty the Queen and to the staff at Greater Anglia and rail services more broadly for enabling people from across the country to do that. This week I have been in touch with the Department for …
Priti welcomes Beaulieu Park Station plans
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has welcomed Essex County Council’s plans to approve funding and other agreements to deliver the new Beaulieu Park Station. The new station, situated between Hatfield Peverel and Chelmsford, will provide additional capacity for passengers, support local housing growth and with three platforms will help to …
Priti Patel welcomes new train on Braintree/Witham to London route
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has welcomed the news that the first of the new Bombardier designed suburban trains from Greater Anglia went into service on the Braintree/Witham to London route at 06.40 this morning (16.12.20). The new train has additional seating capacity and the passenger experience has been …