{"id":233250,"date":"2023-06-12T12:36:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T12:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/?p=233250"},"modified":"2024-01-18T16:31:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T16:31:14","slug":"c2c-celebrates-launch-of-better-transport-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/media-centre\/latest-news\/c2c-celebrates-launch-of-better-transport-week\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0c2c celebrates launch of Better Transport Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[12 JUNE] Local train operator c2c is encouraging people to switch to the train this summer as part of Better Transport Week &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a national celebration of sustainable transport organised by leading charity the Campaign for Better Transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To kick off the launch, which starts on Monday 12 June, c2c\u2019s Managing Director Rob Mullen met with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southend West MP Anna Firth at Chalkwell station to pledge the operator\u2019s support to the campaign, which also includes a \u2018Love Your Station\u2019 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">initiative to give local people a chance to tell the charity why their railway station matters to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/648710f95b4fa-648710f95b4fcSB-Chalkwell-C2C-BTW-1-1.jpg.jpg\" alt=\" 648710f95b4fa 648710f95b4fcsb Chalkwell C2c Btw 1 (1).jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/648710f95b4fa-648710f95b4fcSB-Chalkwell-C2C-BTW-1-1.jpg.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/648710f95b4fa-648710f95b4fcSB-Chalkwell-C2C-BTW-1-1.jpg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/648710f95b4fa-648710f95b4fcSB-Chalkwell-C2C-BTW-1-1.jpg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/648710f95b4fa-648710f95b4fcSB-Chalkwell-C2C-BTW-1-1.jpg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/648710f95b4fa-648710f95b4fcSB-Chalkwell-C2C-BTW-1-1.jpg-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><i>Pictured above: c2c MD Rob Mullen, third from right pictured with MP Anna Firth (second from right) and local councillors.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c2c is one of more than 80 organisations supporting Better Transport Week, including the Department for Transport, local authorities, transport industry, NGOs, businesses and passenger groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c2c MD Rob Mullen said: \u201cAs one of the greenest ways to travel, rail plays a vital role in reducing carbon emissions and traffic on our roads, contributing to our economy and connecting communities in South East Essex and London.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m delighted to be celebrating sustainable transport through the first ever Better Transport Week and I encourage those living across our route to use the train this summer when visiting the coast or the city,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local MP Anna Firth said: \u201cI am delighted to support the fantastic \u2018Love Your Station\u2019 initiative devised by the Campaign for Better Transport. So many of us use train stations regularly and they are a key part of our commute and social lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBoth Leigh-on-Sea and Chalkwell stations are in brilliant locations and provide us with a quick and easy route to London. I will always support these stations however I can and I hope local residents share the same affection for them that I do,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Director of Policy and Research for Better Transport and Chalkwell resident, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silviya Barrett, said: \u201cAs we mark our 50<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> anniversary, we are launching the first ever Better Transport Week to shine a light on all the wonderful local transport options we have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOn Rail Day, I am delighted to celebrate the benefits of train travel with c2c, my local MP and councillors at Chalkwell station, where I commute from every week. As one of the greenest ways to travel, rail plays a vital role in reducing carbon emissions and traffic on our roads, contributing to our economy and connecting communities. Today shows how we are all working together to ensure everyone has access to this excellent service.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local people interested in nominating their favourite c2c station could also be in with a chance of winning a \u00a3100 rail voucher thanks to the Campaign for Better Transport and its partners at the Community Rail Network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply share a comment, a photo, an artwork or even a poem via this page and the favourite will receive a \u00a3100 voucher to use on Britain\u2019s rail network. F<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or more information, visit the Better Transport site <a href=\"https:\/\/bettertransport.org.uk\/better-transport\/rail\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[12 JUNE] Local train operator c2c is encouraging people to switch to the train this summer as part of Better Transport Week &#8211; a national celebration of sustainable transport organised by leading charity the Campaign for Better Transport. 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