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Passengers travelling on the c2c Line between London and Shoeburyness are urged to check before they travel as Network Rail continues it’s work to upgrade the overhead wiring system. The overhead wiring system on this line was installed between 1959 and 1962 and is vulnerable to the heat which causes delays during the summer months. When the weather is hot, the overhead wires sag. These sagging wires can get caught on the pantograph of passing trains, bringing the wires down which results in delays and cancellations. The new wiring system stays taught in all weathers, preventing delays and cancellations for passengers. There will be a rail replacement service in place between Grays, Purfleet, Rainham and Upminster and between Pitsea and Grays and passengers are advised to check before they travel. The level crossing at East Tilbury station, which crosses Princess Margaret Road, will also be closed for short periods while the wire runs take place through that section. Much of the network will remain free of engineering works the Easter weekend, with only first or last trains on some lines being affected by maintenance work. Passengers planning to travel very early in the morning or late at night should check if their journey will be affected. Ellie Burrows, Network Rail’s route director for Anglia, said: “This year, most of the network will be available for passengers to enjoy days out by rail throughout the Easter holidays. Those planning to travel between London and Shoeburyness should check how their journey might be affected by the works. I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we carry out this important work to renew the track to improve reliability on this busy line.” Across the country, over 95% – will be unaffected by the engineering works taking place, there will be disruption on some routes, so passengers are urged to plan ahead. The railway is vital to Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, and passengers can play a key role in boosting that recovery as they return to the network for both work and leisure. Notes to Editors A rail replacement service will run between Grays, Purfleet, Rainham and Upminster and between Pitsea and Grays. Go to www.nationalrail.co.uk for more information.
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c2c rail passengers urged to plan ahead this Easter

Services between London and Shoeburyness will be subject to disruption while Network…

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£1.2m train carriage washer installed in Ilford

A new carriage washing machine has been installed at Greater Anglia's Ilford…

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Network

New mini break train ticket launched by c2c

Train operator c2c have launched a new money-saving train ticket for people…

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Upton Park track works
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Network Rail completes track work to improve reliability between London and Shoeburyness

Track and drainage have been replaced and improved between London and Shoeburyness…

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c2c train timetable changes
Network

Extra trains to run between London and Southend for half term holidays

Train operator c2c have announced that for half term they will be…

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Greater Anglia new train enters service
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Greater Anglia invests £4m in train washing system replacement

£4m is being invested by Greater Anglia to replace and improve six…

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Mainline ElectricNews

Southend rail services transformed as £46m upgrade is completed

Network Rail has announced that it has installed new overhead wiring on…

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Disruption to trains at Billericay due to a landslip

Network Rail has confirmed that a landslip has caused damage to the…

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[NWR] check before travle
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No trains at weekends until April for Southend rail passengers

Improvement work for rail passengers in Southend restarts from Saturday 25th January…

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Travel advice to rail passengers for Christmas and New Year due to planned works

The vast majority of the UK rail network in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex…

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