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 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 ...
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Organisations
Trenitalia UK
Trenitalia, a subsidiary of Italian state railway group FS, acquired the c2c franchise from National Express Group in February 2017. On August 14, 2019 in partnership with First Group, Trenitalia was announced as winner of the West Coast Partnership, covering inter-city services from London to the Midlands, northwest England and ...
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NewsItalian booking technology for c2c
UK: London commuter operator c2c is working with developer IBM to bring the Italian state railway group’s PICO multi-channel and medium-independent ticket retailing technology to the UK market this year, Trenitalia UK Chairman & Managing Director Ernesto Sicilia told the Transport Ticketing Global 2018 conference. PICO enables passengers to purchase ...
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NewsBombardier to supply Aventra EMUs to c2c
UK: Leasing company Porterbook has awarded Bombardier Transportation a £105m contract to supply six 10-car Aventra 160 km/h electric multiple-units for the c2c rail franchise, and provide eight years of maintenance and support services from their introduction in 2021 until November 2029. The deal ‘demonstrates our focus on long-term investments ...
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NewsGerman contracts more attractive than UK franchises, says National Express CEO
NATIONAL EXPRESS: German passenger train operating contracts offer more attractive business opportunities than UK franchises, National Express Group CEO Dean Finch said when the transport group's annual results were published on February 23. 'The current UK rail market is one that we believe is not as attractive as our other ...
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NewsTrenitalia completes c2c acquisition
UK: Italian national railway FS Group has completed the first step in its plan to establish a major presence in the UK rail market, with the closing of Trenitalia UK’s acquisition of Essex Thameside franchisee c2c from National Express Group. The transaction was completed on February 10, after the Department ...
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NewsTrenitalia buys c2c to enter UK rail market
UK: An agreement in principle for National Express Group to sell its c2c passenger franchisee to the Trenitalia subsidiary of Italian state railway group FS for £70m was announced on January 11. NEG’s c2c holds the Essex Thameside franchise to operate commuter-focused services into London Fenchurch Street, carrying around ...
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Newsc2c Electrostar EMUs under construction
UK: Bombardier Transportation’s Derby plant is building six four-car Class 387 Electrostar electric multiple-units which are scheduled to enter service by the end of the year to increase capacity on the Essex to London commuter route operated by c2c. National Express subsidiary c2c currently operates a previous generation of Bombardier ...
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NewsFlexible season tickets for part-time commuters
UK: Flexible season tickets which aim to reduce the cost of travel for part-time workers were introduced on June 1 by c2c, the operator of commuter services between London and southeast Essex. The new Flexi-Season is a ‘digital carnet’ of 10 individual tickets purchased online in a single transaction, loaded ...
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Newsc2c to lease Electrostars from Porterbrook speculative build
UK: Essex to London commuter operator c2c announced on April 13 an agreement with the Department for Transport which will enable it to lease additional rolling stock to cope with an unexpected increase in demand. Subject to the signing of final contracts, c2c is to lease six four-car Bombardier ...
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NewsCommuter operator c2c launches automatic delay repay
UK: Essex to London commuter operator c2c announced the launch of its automatic delay repay scheme on February 25, enabling passengers using its smartcard to receive automatic compensation for delays without needing to apply for it. Passengers can check their journey record and how much compensation they are owed on ...
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Newsc2c offers contactless payment wristbands
UK: Essex to London commuter operator c2c has offered free contactless payment wristbands to selected passengers. The bPay by Barclaycard wristbands contain a contactless chip which can be used to pay for travel within London and at certain other c2c stations, in the same way as a contactless bank card ...
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NewsAutomatic EMU inspection system in new maintenance contract
UK: National Express Group has awarded Bombardier Transportation a contract to maintain the 74 Bombardier Class 357 Electrostar EMUs operated under the Essex Thameside franchise, which is branded c2c. The current franchise began in November 2014 and runs for 15 years. Bombardier’s contract was announced on March 30. It runs ...