C2C Rail Reviews

Ten years ago this line was called the misery line, and rightly so. 50yr old trains, late trains, diry stations. But since 2001 the line has been transformed with over 60 brand new Electrostar trains, fitted air conditioning, CCTV, passenger information screens and comfortable seats. Stations have been repainted and modernised. Reliabity has ...  Read the complete review

The last review on there was nearly 8 years ago, so I thought this could use an update for travellers out there I have been using C2C Trains for nearly 3 years since moving to Essex. I commute daily into London. This currently is a weekly cost of £45.60. It can be very expensive commuting into the smoke, however some people have got it ...  Read the complete review

I have been using C2C for just over a year now and I have to say that I am not at all impressed with their service. It takes me about 40-45 minutes to get from my station to Fenchurch Street, butit seems that most of the time it takes longer than that as there are rgular delays, cancellations and all sorts of industrial action going on ...  Read the complete review

c2c Rail, previously known as the LTS or 'Misery Line', is well on track to becoming a quality user-friendly railway that people may actually want to use. At present, they are at last beginning to roll out the new fleet of Electorstar trains. These are very clean, quiet, at kept at just the right temperature thanks to air ...  Read the complete review

I have been using the C2C service for over a year now since I moved jobs to London. I travel from Barking to Fenchurch Street and can get almost all of the trains that run the line, I can get all of them if I want to try out train surfing as it passes at 50mph. But all there seems to be is delays. The last couple of months have ...  Read the complete review

I think it was 1997 when I was first promised new trains on c2c. If my memory is correct they were due for the spring of 1998 and were late even then. On my own particular branch of the line I am still waiting for them. During this periord the company changed its name (possibly due to embarisment)this means that the trains are now in the ...  Read the complete review

Any c2c rail user who had a problem with service on the 30th October 2000 should note that C2c are compensating ticket holders for the poor service on that particular day. Staff at Fenchurch Street were distributing a leaflet called "Customer Compensation Package" today (28/11/00), that contains a form to claim back the following: ...  Read the complete review