Abellio wins the East Anglia Franchise

[routew15]

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[adl]

Jun 12, 2020 13:26:47 GMT routew15 said:

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Finally! Looking forward to these entering service.

[TA1]

Jun 12, 2020 13:41:15 GMT adl said:

Jun 12, 2020 13:26:47 GMT routew15 said:

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Finally! Looking forward to these entering service.

Driver Training needs to commence first.

[routew15]

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As “@ Richard_rail” said on twitter 2 down, 131 to go

[buspete]

I happened to be in Bury St Edmunds today and stood on the station at about 6pm and observed the Ipswich and Peterborough service come in at the same time. Surprised how busy both trains were. The new Trains are breathtaking and kind of a hybrid regional/Express train.

I think I read somewhere that the Peterborough service is going to be doubled to an hourly service, is this still going to happen?

Also the new trains are dual voltage, so I wonder if there is any scope to have a direct London service from Bury st Edmunds?