{"id":322872,"date":"2024-10-29T08:24:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T08:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/?p=322872"},"modified":"2024-11-07T08:49:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:49:34","slug":"weekend-engineering-works-on-c2c-routes-50-year-old-rail-to-be-replaced-before-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/media-centre\/latest-news\/weekend-engineering-works-on-c2c-routes-50-year-old-rail-to-be-replaced-before-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend engineering works on c2c routes: 50-year-old rail to be replaced before Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Passengers on Trenitalia c2c are being encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/\">check before they travel<\/a> as essential works are planned by Network Rail over a number of weekends in November and December.<\/p>\n<p>Engineers will be replacing more than 3,800 metres of rail that was first installed in 1967 and 1968. The rail has worn out over time and needs to be replaced to minimise the chance of defects which could cause delays to passengers.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Network Rail will be fixing faulty drainage pipes alongside the platforms at Chalkwell station. If the pipes are not fixed, excess water could affect the quality of the track, potentially causing a bumpy ride and the need for speed restrictions on trains.<\/p>\n<p>Teams will also carry out other vital track work along the c2c routes, as well as overhead line and level crossing maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>Engineering work means that rail replacement buses will be in operation on parts of the c2c network on the following weekend dates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November<\/li>\n<li>Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November<\/li>\n<li>Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December<\/li>\n<li>Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December<\/li>\n<li>Sunday 15 December<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the dates listed above, buses will replace trains between Pitsea and Shoeburyness, with the following additions and exceptions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday 17 November: rail replacement is between both Basildon and Shoeburyness, and between Ockendon and Shoeburyness via Tilbury<\/li>\n<li>Sunday 8 December: rail replacement is between both Pitsea and Shoeburyness, and between Grays and Shoeburyness via Tilbury<\/li>\n<li>Sunday 15 December: rail replacement is between Pitsea and Southend Central, with a train shuttle running between Southend Central and Shoeburyness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Rainham line will not run on Sunday 17 November, Sunday 24 November or Sunday 8 December<\/strong>, with rail replacement between Upminster \u2013 Rainham \u2013 Purfleet \u2013 Grays. Passengers for Dagenham Dock have ticket acceptance on EL2 and 287 TfL bus services.<\/p>\n<p>While these engineering works take place, trains will only serve London Fenchurch Street rather than London Liverpool Street, and will not call at Stratford but will call at West Ham.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-322874 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/672c78fde0c26-672c78fde0c27Engineering-work-pitsea-to-shoebury.jpg-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\" 672c78fde0c26 672c78fde0c27engineering Work Pitsea To Shoebury.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/672c78fde0c26-672c78fde0c27Engineering-work-pitsea-to-shoebury.jpg-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/672c78fde0c26-672c78fde0c27Engineering-work-pitsea-to-shoebury.jpg-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/672c78fde0c26-672c78fde0c27Engineering-work-pitsea-to-shoebury.jpg-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/672c78fde0c26-672c78fde0c27Engineering-work-pitsea-to-shoebury.jpg-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/672c78fde0c26-672c78fde0c27Engineering-work-pitsea-to-shoebury.jpg.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Simon Milburn, infrastructure director for Network Rail Anglia, said:<\/strong> \u201cOur work over November and December is vital to keeping trains running safely and reliably in future. We\u2019re really sorry for the disruption to c2c passengers, but our engineers need to get out on track and get these jobs done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laura McEwen, Operations and Engineering Director for c2c, said:<\/strong> \u201cOnce installed, the new rail will last another 50 years, so we hope that people can understand why this work is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are sharing details now of exactly how services will be impacted to give people the chance to plan ahead. As ever, we are committed to our customers and our staff will be on hand to give people assistance with their journeys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Network Rail delivers this work, our team at c2c will also be using the time wisely to carry out essential improvement works at stations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passengers on Trenitalia c2c are being encouraged to check before they travel as essential works are planned by Network Rail over a number of weekends in November and December. 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