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Press releases & news snippets from local & national papers concerning c2c

Those items marked with a * relate to the 'TV on Trains' issue

Crackdown on fare dodgers welcomed - Thurrock Gazette - 24/04/2007

Station expansion plans announced - Thurrock Gazette - 20/04/2007

Disruption 2nd April - Thurrock Gazette - 03/04/2007

c2c passenger safety campaign - Echo - 12/03/2007

We learned from errors, says c2c - recorder - 23/02/2007

We learned from errors, says rail firm - Echo - 15/02/2007

Commuters fear return of Misery Line - Basildon Echo - 05/06/2006

Commuter Fears - Basildon Echo - 12/05/2006

Don't take our trains - Basildon Recorder - 14/04/2006

Threat to rush hour trains - Basildon Echo - 27/03/2006

c2c fails its commuters - Yellow Advertiser

Mixed blessing for rail passengers - Rail Passengers Council 05/01/2006

On-loan trains return to ease congestion - Southend Echo - 16/12/2005

Huge Rise in Fares - Yellow Advertiser - 14/12/2005

Cough Free Trains - Southend Echo - 15/12/2005

Cough Free Trains - Daily Mail - 14/12/2005

Reliability gong for trains - www.thisisessex.co.uk - 9/12/2005

Fears over c2c jobs shake-up - Southend Echo - 24/11/2005

Station back on track after re-vamp - Yellow Advertiser 01/12/2005

Company has been rated Britain's most punctual - Yellow Advertiser - 10/9/2005

c2c hears seats plea - Yellow Advertiser - 10/9/2005

Facelift for Stations - Basildon Yellow Advertiser - 21/07/2005

Relief as plug pulled on TVs for trains plan - Echo - 04/05/2005

c2c scraps TVs on trains - Thisisessex - 04/05/2005

* c2c abandons train TV trial - Media Week -03/05/2005

* TV on Train raises hackles in Essex - Rail Manager - May 2005

* Passengers Oppose c2c TV plan - Basildon Yellow Advertiser 17/03/2005

* C2C meets with anti-train TV protestors - Media Week - 07/03/2004

* Reference to TV's in Private Eye - 4 March 2005

Laying it on the line for c2c's bosses - Yellow Advertiser - 03/03/2005

* TRUG visit to Central Trains to see the 360onboard television service in action - TRUG Press Release - 01/03/2005

Yobs lock in 30 at station - The Sun - Sat Feb 26th

* MPs question rail TV screen plans - BBC News - 24/02/2005

* Who asked the audience? - Rainham Yellow Advertiser - Feb 23rd 2005

YA takes your train campaign to the top - Yellow Advertiser - 17/02/2205

* Rail Users Continue TV Fight - Thurrock Gazette - 17/02/2005

* UK Noise Association/Pipedown - Press release - 16/02/2005

* Letters to the Independent - 15/02/2005

* Letter to The Times - 15/02/2005

* Commuters' protest over TV on trains - Essex Enquirer - 11/02/2005

* Jeremy Vine Show, BBC Radio 2 - Friday 11th February 2005 - Transcript

* TV protest on rail link - Thurrock Gazette - w/e 11/02/2005

Borough's rail boost? - Thurrock Gazette - w/e 11/02/2005

* Rail travellers may be force-fed TV - Independent -10 February 2005

* Anger over TV ads on trains - Evening Standard - 09/02/2005

* Protest is caught short - Evening Echo - 09/02/2005

* Commuters object to rail company’s news and adverts plan - The Times - 09/02/2005

* Planned Rail Commuters' Lavatory Protest 'Out of Order' - The Scotsman - 08/02/2005

* Bid to flush out TV on trains plan - Evening Echo - 08/02/2005

* TRUG Press Release - Televisions On Trains – Welcome Information, Or Annoying Advertising To Captive Audience? - 07/02/2005

* TV screens to be placed in trains BBC News - 04/02/2005

Rail Price Row Goes On - Thurrock Gazette - 28/01/05

Major discrepancies in rail fares - Yellow Advertiser - 27/01/2005

Car Parking at Chafford Hundred - Thurrock Gazette - w/e 21/01/2005

Train price increase slammed - Thurrock Gazette - w/e14/01/2005

Southend: Rail fares up - Evening Echo - 13/01/2005

South Essex: Rail stations fail to meet safety standards - Evening Echo - 13/01/2005

MP Protests At Massive Hike In c2c Fares - Andrew Mackinley MP - 11/01/2005