c2c welcomes government's strategy for the railway
25 July 2007
c2c, the UK's most punctual railway, is optimistic about the implications for the route of the government's 30 year strategy for the railway, announced yesterday.
c2c, the UK's most punctual railway, is optimistic about the implications for the route of the government's 30 year strategy for the railway, announced yesterday.
More carriages, longer platforms and increased capacity during the peak periods are among the improvements proposed.
c2c Managing Director Mark Hopwood believes the contents of the strategy paper is good news for c2c and its customers. I am very pleased to see that the government has aspirations to meet a 13% increase in peak capacity by 2014 on trains arriving at Fenchurch Street. The government strategy suggests that stations on the Tilbury Loop will have their platforms increased to 12 coach length, more trains will have 12 carriages and funding arrangements contained within the strategy indicate an extra 2500 seats at peak times.
These arrangements, along with our excellent punctuality record which we will exert every effort to maintain, would ensure a sound and expanding future for rail services for the people of south Essex.
