{"id":175428,"date":"2022-06-30T14:20:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T14:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/?p=175428"},"modified":"2022-06-30T14:21:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T14:21:43","slug":"try-a-train-days-get-back-on-track-with-c2c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/media-centre\/latest-news\/try-a-train-days-get-back-on-track-with-c2c\/","title":{"rendered":"Try a Train days get back on track with c2c"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 June 2022: Trenitalia-owned train operator c2c has run its first \u2018Try a Train\u2019 event in more than two years, designed to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">empower young people with disabilities to travel independently as part of its commitment to making the railway accessible to all.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following a two year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pproximately 20 pupils from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Essex college USP (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unified Seevic Palmers)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> joined the c2c team on a train journey from Benfleet to Shoeburyness. The event was organised with Essex County Council to help introduce young people with a range of disabilities to the practicalities and ease of train travel and to give them the confidence to travel safely and independently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On arrival at Benfleet station, the students were given a tour of the station, including timetable boards, car parking and options for onward travel, as well as an overview of ticketing options and sources of customer information. They then met the station team before heading off on their journey for an afternoon by the seaside in Shoeburyness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essex County Council\u2019s Travel Trainer Manager, Jonathan Bloomfie<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ld, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said: \u201cThe Travel Training Team want to say a huge thank you to c2c for hosting the first Try A Train day since 2019. It was amazing to see a group of young future rail travellers experiencing rail travel in some cases for the first time with the support and guidance of both the Travel Training team and c2c. Without these events young people with visible and hidden disabilities may not have the confidence to travel independently. Fantastic days like these can make such a huge difference to a young person&#8217;s life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c2c Managing Director, Rob Mullen, said: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m so pleased that we\u2019re running these very important sessions again and it was great to hear how much the students enjoyed the day. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope events such as these will help inspire those with disabilities to feel confident when travelling by train; we\u2019re working hard with our teams to make it easier for passengers who may need a helping hand when travelling with us. The Try a Train programme is an important part of our commitment to accessible travel on the c2c network.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The c2c team produced a short film documenting the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">students&#8217; day out to the seaside, check it out here:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Try a Train with c2c\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2-RKG4ebY80?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image attached: Students enjoy their Try a Train Day at Benfleet station.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>E<\/b><b>nds<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NOTES TO EDITORS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About c2c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c2c is the award-winning train operator running services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex. Owned by Trenitalia, c2c is one of the UK\u2019s most punctual and popular train operators and nearly 48 million journeys are made on our services every year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italian-based Trenitalia is one of Europe\u2019s leading rail operators and the passenger rail arm of FS Italiane Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mediaenquiries@c2crail.net\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mediaenquiries@c2crail.net<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>30 June 2022: Trenitalia-owned train operator c2c has run its first \u2018Try a Train\u2019 event in more than two years, designed to empower young people with disabilities to travel independently as part of its commitment to making the railway accessible to all.\u00a0\u00a0 Following a two year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, approximately 20 pupils 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