Greater Anglia cuts services after fall in passenger numbers due to Covid
The timetable's been reduced in the run up to Christmas
Greater Anglia has reduced its timetable following a fall in passenger numbers in the run up to Christmas.
Some services have been removed from the weekday timetable, but over 1,200 will still be running - that's just under 90% of the pre-pandemic timetable.
Jay Thompson, Greater Anglia’s train service delivery director, said: “We are very sorry for any inconvenience this causes to customers.
“Government guidelines asking people to work from home combined with Christmas when fewer people travel has led to a drop in our passenger numbers.
“In addition, we have to plan for our staff being affected by the new omicron variant, especially as we are already starting to see the early signs of its impact. We’ve therefore decided to make some revisions to our timetable now, to ensure we can provide a reliable service to our customers over the coming weeks.
“We believe this is better than cancelling trains on the day which is far more inconvenient for our customers – this way they can plan their journeys in advance.”
Full details of services affected can be found on the train company's website.