c2c news
News abut Essex Thameside train operator c2c, which operates passenger train services from London Fenchurch Street to Tilbury, Southend and Shoeburyness.
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Rail Business UKc2c to provide GoodMaps digital wayfinding at all its stations
UK: Commuter train operator c2c Railway is to make GoodMaps’ digital wayfinding technology available to improve accessibility at all 26 stations on its London to Shoeburyness route.
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Rail Business UKIntegrated rail leadership shows early promise
UK: Integrated leadership teams are being set up across publicly owned passenger train operators and Network Rail routes to increase collaboration and accountability.
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Rail Business UKc2c reports rebound in commuter travel amid pay-as-you-go roll-out
UK: South Essex to London train operator c2c reports that it has seen a ‘robust resurgence’ in commuter travel, with passenger volumes now at more than 80% of pre-2020 levels.
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Rail Business UKKnorr-Bremse completes c2c Electrostar door overhaul
UK: Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems has completed a ‘significant’ interim door overhaul for the c2c Class 357 Electrostar EMU fleet in a prpject that was ’a significant challenge, both in scale and complexity’.
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Rail Business UKSoil moisture deficit triggers temporary c2c timetable alterations
UK: South Essex train operator c2c is to temporarily amend its timetable following track problems arising from soil moisture deficit caused by this year’s exceptionally dry weather.
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Rail Business UKCommuter train operator Trenitalia c2c transfers to the public sector
UK: The operation of c2c passenger services transferred from Trenitalia to the state-owned Department for Transport Operator Ltd in the early hours of July 20, marking the latest step in the government’s nationalisation programme.
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Rail Business UKNew date for contactless payment expansion at four train operators
UK: The introduction of pay-as-you-go travel using contactless bank cards and mobile devices at further 47 stations is now scheduled for February 2, having been delayed from September 2024 as a result of a cybersecurity incident at Transport for London which how now been resolved. The ...
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Rail Business UKRail industry responds to confirmation that SWR, c2c and Greater Anglia will transfer to the public sector in 2025
UK: The government has confirmed the timescales for the first three train operators to transfer to the public sector following royal assent to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 which provides the legal framework. On December 4 the Department for Transport confirmed that South ...
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Metro Report InternationalContactless payment expansion on hold following TfL cybersecurity incident
UK: The expansion of pay-as-you-go contactless payment to 47 more c2c, London Northwestern Railway, Southeastern and South Western Railway stations has been put on hold because of the ongoing cybersecurity incident at Transport for London. TfL is working with the Department for Transport and the Rail ...
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Rail Business UKPay-as-you-go to be extended to 47 more stations
UK: Pay-as-you-go travel using a contactless bank card or device is to go live at a further 47 c2c, London Northwestern Railway, Southeastern and South Western Railway stations from September 22. This will not impact existing ticketing options or the availability of traditional season tickets, and ...
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Rail Business UKNear-miss reporting guidance aims to increase level crossing safety
UK: The Level Crossing Strategy Group has published guidance to improve the reporting and management of near misses at level crossings. The guidance is the result of collaboration between stakeholders including Network Rail, the Rail Safety & Standards Board, operators LNER and c2c, and train drivers’ ...
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Rail Business UKCommuter trains to be repainted and repaired
UK: Trenitalia-owned Essex to London commuter operator c2c has awarded Alstom an £8·8m contract to repaint and repair its Class 357 Electrostar EMU fleet. ‘The forthcoming paint and refurbishment work will see all of our 74 Class 357 trains refreshed with the distinctive look and feel ...
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Rail Business UKc2c maps mobile coverage
UK: Essex to London commuter operator c2c has worked with mobile analysts Streetwave to produce a map of mobile coverage along its route. Analysis of the four main mobile networks found that all provided a poorer experience during peak hours, when larger passenger numbers increase mobile ...
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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Rail Business UKInterview: ‘You can’t innovate as a monopolist’
UK: Avanti West Coast and c2c parent Trenitalia is ready to make significant investment in Britain’s railways, mirroring its recent expansion in Spain. But this is contingent on the government relaxing its grip on the industry, the company’s UK Managing Director Ernesto Sicilia explains to Nick Kingsley and Sophie Burton.
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Rail Business UKLight rail in Havering Council infrastructure vision
UK: Havering Council has announced an infrastructure vision for the east London borough which includes a ‘tram, light rail or other form of transport’.
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Rail Business UKInterview: c2c focuses on climate and community
Sometimes misrepresented as a recently modernised operation, the c2c suburban business which runs trains between London and Essex is in need of investment. Managing Director Rob Mullen sets out his priorities to Nick Kingsley.
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Rail Business UKStation rebuild to offer a seamless sequence of passenger experiences
UK: ‘We designed the station in a way which provides delight and a high-quality experience to the user’, said architect Erik Behrens, Design Practice Director at AECOM, when designs for the rebuilding of Stanford-le-Hope station were unveiled by Thurrock Council. ‘Its modern canopy structures lend the ...
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Rail Business UKMullen named as next c2c Managing Director
UK: Rob Mullen has been appointed as the next Managing Director of Trenitalia’s Essex commuter train operator c2c, with effect from mid-May.
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Rail Business UKGovernment agrees ERMA extensions with three operators
UK: The Department for Transport has exercised its option to extend the Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements with c2c, South Western Railway and TransPennine Express, as discussions continue over the ending of franchise agreements and a move to directly-awarded National Rail Contracts. FirstGroup, which operates the South ...