after the Department for Transport activated a break clause, with DfT Operator taking over services on 12 October 2025.

In January 2026, Greater Anglia announced installation of new anti-trespass measures. Figures from 2025/26 revealed that trespass incidents caused more than 18 days' worth of delays, as a result the installation of additional fences, gates and witches' hats (rubber spikes on the ground) at stations