John Baron, MP for Basildon & Billericay and Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, have been in contact with Network Rail about the repairs being made to Varde Bullers footbridge in Laindon. Work is already underway on the Varde Bullers bridge and will continue until mid-July. The bridge was originally closed...
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MP and Councillors maintain watching brief Recently John Baron MP convened a meeting with the Greater Anglia management team and Billericay Councillors to discuss concerns over train frequency and crowding on London-bound services from Billericay at peak times. John said, “Constituents have rightly been raising concerns with me and Councillors about service levels and...
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MP: Tickets on sale from today As part of the wider railway reforms, the Government is working to implement the reliable, rapid and affordable services that commuters require. Today the new flexible season tickets are going on sale. These will allow passengers to travel on any eight days in a 28-day period, and a...
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MP: Belarus’ actions endangered passenger safety Following the forced landing of the Ryanair flight on Sunday, the British Government has issued a notice to British airlines that they should avoid flying over Belarusian airspace. The operating permit of the Belarusian state airline, Belavia, has also been suspended – so no Belavia aircraft can land...
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MP welcomes simpler fares and more reliable services Bus passengers stand to benefit from a new National Bus Strategy, which will be backed by £3 billion of investment to deliver more frequent, reliable, easier to use and understand, better-coordinated and cheaper bus services. These include simpler single bus fares with daily price caps, more...
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MP says have your say John Baron MP has today urged constituents to respond to Greater Anglia’s December 2021 Timetable consultation which looks at adjusting the timetables on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML), the Southend Victoria line and the routes that connect into them. By that point all services on all these routes...
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MP says scheme will give passengers confidence Today the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, has announced that from 15th December passengers arriving into England from countries not featured on the Government’s travel corridor list will have the option to take a test after five days of self-isolation, with a...
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MP supports bike and pedestrian-friendly measures As part of the Government’s £2 billion overall investment into cycling and walking, Essex is set to receive an additional £7,358,700 from the Active Travel Fund. This will be used to fund measures such as School Streets, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and segregated cycle lanes. Schemes will have to...
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MP: Government is implementing manifesto pledge In line with the Government’s General Election manifesto pledge, the Government is today launching the Veterans Railcard. This will allow the 830,000 Armed Forces veterans, who are not covered by existing discounts or railcards, up to one-third off most rail fares from 5th November, and will also extend...
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MP says measures are win-win for the environment and public health John Baron MP, has today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of £2 billion to be invested in cycling and walking. Fund will be spent on a range of measures including cycle training, cycle racks, protected bike lanes, consulting to strengthen the Highway Code,...
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