Date: 26/06/2014

National Express-owned c2c will continue to run the Essex Thameside rail service for another 15 years after it beat three competitors to win a new franchise. The Department for Transport promised the new deal would include a fleet of new trains and thousands more seats on the line between London and the commuter hubs of Barking, Basildon, and Southend.

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Essex Thameside train franchise re-awarded to c2c

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National Express-owned company will run service from commuter hubs in county to central London until 2029

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