A new Head of Integrated Data Strategy has been appointed to work across Greater Anglia and GBRX. The cross-cutting role will bring together fragmented data sets and make them usable so operators can deliver more improvements for their customers. Leon Kong’s appointment is part of a wider effort by publicly owned operators and GBRX to share expertise from local delivery and scale proven initiatives across the industry ahead of Great British Railways. […]
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Northern launches new Yorkshire Flyer fast service between Leeds and Sheffield
Northern is running a new fast service which allows customers to travel between Leeds and Sheffield in 47 minutes. Known as the Yorkshire Flyer, as it provides a quick and convenient connection between the White Rose county’s two biggest cities, the service was officially launched during an event at Leeds station earlier today. Cutting journey […]
Greater Anglia celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2026.
Greater Anglia is marking National Apprenticeship Week 2026 by celebrating its apprentices and sharing a week of content that highlights the impact of apprenticeships across the business. Just under 200 members of the train company’s workforce are currently enrolled on fully funded apprenticeships, covering areas ranging from team leading to chartered management, data analysis, train […]
MPs look for certainty and end to ‘micromanagement’ under Great British Railways
The Transport Committee has called for more detail about the Government’s landmark reforms to the rail sector and changes to the legislation to prevent undue political interference in Great British Railways. The Committee has today published two reports (attached), wrapping up its inquiry into the Railways Bill and its parallel inquiry examining investment pipelines for the railways. The Railways Bill report says the legislation gives only a partial picture […]