Greater Anglia has worked alongside the Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership (CRP) to launch new Ranger tickets on two rail routes in Essex.

The tickets launched on 15 September and offer unlimited off-peak travel along either the Mayflower Line (Manningtree – Harwich) or the Sunshine Coast Line (Colchester – Clacton on Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze) for one day, with the option to hop on and off.

The tickets are being introduced to encourage more people to travel by rail and are expected to be especially attractive to tourists and local people looking to save on travel costs.

They are available as adult, child and family tickets, and railcard discounts can also be applied.

Jayne Summer, rail engagement manager for the Essex & South Suffolk CRP, said: “We are delighted that Ranger tickets have arrived for these routes in Essex.

“They offer such great value and with so many wonderful destinations and attractions easily accessible by rail on both lines, we hope they will encourage people to leave the car at home and explore our wonderful county by train.”

Alan Neville, Greater Anglia’s customer and community engagement manager, said: “We are pleased to have worked in partnership with the Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership to introduce these new ticket products, which we hope will prove popular.

“They offer a new, more flexible way to travel by train and work out at great value to benefit local people, day trippers and tourists alike. If they prove successful, this is something we could consider for other branch lines in Essex in the future.”

Find out more about Greater Anglia’s work in the community here.

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