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First Great Eastern
FirstBus plc/FirstGroup plc
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First Great Eastern
expired franchise
replaced
< Great Eastern TOU
was replaced by
National Express East Anglia >
start date
5 January 1997
end date
1 April 2004
owned by
FirstBus plc/FirstGroup plc
legal title
Great Eastern Railway Ltd
description
This was one of three first-generation franchises serving East Anglia (the others were Anglia Railways and WAGN). Commitments included additional services and £4m invested in station improvements.
An additional commitment to phase out the last slam-door trains on FGE routes was agreed by FirstGroup with the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising in March 1998.
Franchise remapping meant this franchise was not renewed. Instead, FGE services were combined with those of Anglia Railways and part of WAGN to form Greater Anglia in April 2004.
service area
Commuter and local services between London Liverpool Street and Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Southend Victoria, Harwich Town and Ipswich
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