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	c2c :: the news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Train operating company LTS Rail is changing its name to c2c as part of a £400-million investment programme to completely rejuvenate the route.
		The name LTS Rail, which belongs firmly to the days of steam, is being consigned to the history books on Sunday.
		LTS Rail, entered the private sector in May 1996 with a 15-year franchise.
	www.c2c-online.co.uk /news/news_1a2d.html (412 words)

	UK National Audit Office press notice - Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF): The award of the first three ...
		The Great Western Trains and LTS Rail franchises were awarded for franchise lengths longer than seven years conditional on the introduction of new or improved rolling stock.
		The franchises were due to commence operations in February 1996 but in the event the LTS Rail franchise was not completed because of allegations of ticketing and settlement irregularities.
		The Franchising Director did not invite British Rail to bid for any of the franchises because he judged that their exclusion was desirable to encourage new private sector entrants and management and employee buyout teams to bid for franchises.
	www.nao.org.uk /pn/9596701.htm (865 words)

	C2c - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		[1] Prism Rail was purchased by National Express in September 2000 and the franchise was rebranded as c2c in 2002.
		All stations on the route are managed by c2c with the exception of Fenchurch Street which is managed by Network Rail and West Ham which is managed by London Underground.
		Unlike other rail operators in the London area, c2c allow Oyster card (including pay as you go) to be purchased at and used between Fenchurch Street, Limehouse, West Ham, Barking and Upminster.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/C2c (513 words)

	Thurrock Rail Users Group - Local Transport Plan
		Rail passenger services in Thurrock have experienced significant change in the past 8 years under the ownership of c2c.
		Solution to this problem are needed to allow for increase use of rail for both passengers and freight, but are compounded by several rail bottlenecks in the East London area.
		Thurrock Council will continue to argue for greater investment in new rail infrastructure that results in an increase in the amount and share of rail borne freight in the Borough.
	www.c2c-offline.co.uk /news/ltp.htm (352 words)

	Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 182
		This Order may be cited as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (LTS Rail Class 357 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2000 and shall come into force on 23rd February 2000.
		The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (LTS Rail Class 357 Vehicles) Exemption Order 1999[3] is hereby revoked.
		It incorporates the provisions of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (LTS Rail Class 357 Vehicles) Exemption Order 1999, which is revoked.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2000/20000182.htm (1014 words)

	The Backpackers Ultimate Guide to British train travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		They were run by a large and hopelessly bureaucratic organisation known as British Rail which was famous for the unbelievable excuses given for delayed trains, such classics as 'leaves on the track' or 'the wrong type of snow'.
		Fortunately, Britain's rail services have recently been privatised resulting in 25 different train operating companies competing to grab their share of the market.
		This new rail pass is similar to the Britrail Classic pass, except it doesn't include travel in Scotland or Wales.
	www.bugeurope.com /transport/railuk.html (648 words)

	Prism Rail
		Prism Rail is to withdraw early from its two lossmaking Welsh franchises, split its WAGN franchise into two, and invest £20m in improvements at its LTS Rail franchise.
		Prism Rail is submitting plans to the Strategic Rail Authority for the development of a single Welsh railway system, and will also bid for European regeneration funds of up to £150m.
		Prism Rail is moving from Aim to the main stock market next week, and has confirmed plans to spend £390m improving services on the London-Tilbury-Southend line by the end of next year.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /prl02403.htm (350 words)

	Backpacking in England trip: rail pass England
		Call 0845 748 4950 for timetable and general rail enquires for any of the train companies or check out UK Railways on the Net (http://www.rail.co.uk).
		Rail connection provides passes for all over Europe including the Eurail pass.
		Rail Connection www.railconnection.com has more details on the Eurail pass.
	www.backpackglobe.com /england/ask_bp_for/How_to_get_here/train.asp (767 words)

	Rail Companies in the UK
		Rail Companies in the UK Companies in the UK Note: This is only a list of passenger operating companies.
		Central Trains Limited links the towns and cities of mid Wales, the Heart of England and East Anglia with a network of fast, comfortable services as well as providing local services in the East and West midlands, mid Wales, Lincolnshire and across to Norwich.
		This is the largest passenger rail company in the UK and have ordered some fast trains for the UK.
	www.o-keating.com /hsr/companies.htm (1026 words)

	RailStaff :: The Industry's Select Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Barry was a 19 year-old student when he first became involved with what was then LTS and barely 23 when in 1949 he fought for passenger improvements and won.
		However, it was in 1993 that Barry finally retired from advocating passenger's rights and joined the LTS to advise on timetabling and lay the foundations for what we enjoy today.
		Former MD of LTS, Ken Bird, who worked with Barry, said 'It was very sad that Barry left us before the realisation of his dream.
	www.railstaff.co.uk /cgi/artman/exec/view.cgi/10/404 (263 words)

	London, Tilbury and Southend Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name also refers to the British railway company which originally built the line in 1854, which was a joint venture between the London and Blackwall Railway and the Eastern Counties Railway.
		In 1974 a station was opened to serve the new town of Basildon and in 1986 the route was transferred to the Network SouthEast sector of British Rail.
		An ex-LTandS BR Std (80079) is preserved on the Severn Valley Railway in Shropshire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/London,_Tilbury_and_Southend_Railway (1127 words)

	Tunnel Construction and Engineerin DVD about building railroad tunnel under river
		Rail fans, engineering buffs and "kids" of all ages will enjoy this new-release DVD collection on constructing the St. Clair Rail Tunnel, North America's largest international underwater rail tunnel and one of the largest construction projects of the decade in North America.
		Dedicated on May 5, 1995, the new tunnel replaced the original one built in 1890 and connects CN rail lines under the St. Clair River between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
		It goes on to explain why the new tunnel was needed, and concludes with a look at the modern technologies that take rail transportation into the 21st Century.
	www.ltsvideo.com /tunnel.htm (452 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Rail firms pay for poor performance
		Rail fares will rise by less than inflation next year for most commuters because of the poor performance of the privatised train operating companies.
		Mr O'Brien said: "One of my main objectives is to increase the number of passengers travelling by rail and today's news can only help towards that goal.
		While confirming that fares went up by an average of 3.1% - against inflation of 3.7% in the same period - it found that on routes operated by nine of the 25 companies prices increased in real terms despite a dip in performance.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk/198733.stm (516 words)

	SRA - New Prism Deal Paves Way for Wales and Borders Franchise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Franchising Director has today reached agreement in principle with Prism Rail PLC on the restructuring of the group's current portfolio of passenger rail franchises - West Anglia Great Northern (WAGN), Wales and West, Cardiff Railway, and LTS Rail.
		LTS will be retained through to 2011 and Prism may invest £20.5 million on the line in areas to be agreed with the SSRA.
		In addition, CCTV will be fitted in all of the current order of 46 new trains, to compensate further for their late introduction into service.
	www.sra.gov.uk /news/2000/6/New_Prism_Deal_Paves_Way_for_Wales_and_B (553 words)

	1996 - Rail Regulator investigates alleged ticket irregularities at LTS Rail : Office of Rail Regulation
		Rail Regulator investigates alleged ticket irregularities at LTS Rail
		Announcing his investigation, which is wholly independent of that being carried out by the British Railways Board, Mr Swiftsaid, "It is very important that those taking over the stewardship of assets being transferred from the public sector to the private sector are, and are seen to be, acting in the public interest.
		Rail Settlement Plan Ltd is the company set up to process payments of ticket revenue between operators.
	www.rail-reg.gov.uk /server/show/ConWebDoc.5476 (306 words)

	c2c Rail comments
		LTS rail promising all night services once the new rolling stock was in service.
		LTS instigated the new trains, not them, so If they want to take credit for that (which they seem to) perhaps they can honour the other commitments of their predesessors.
		With many important issues on the agenda in the coming few years, TRUG urgently needs input from all rail travellers, both commuter and leisure, to help in their planning and campaigning for train services within the area.
	www.consumerdeals.co.uk /c2cbook.html (5833 words)

	Railwatch Magazine - Westminster Watch
		Rail and Road Minister John Watts (or is it Road and Rail?) replied that, as at 31 March 1995, the gross replacement cost of Railtrack's tangible fixed assets was £19,366 million of which £9,097 million related to the track (Railtrack was sold for £2 billion.)
		In a transport infrastructure debate in the House of Lords, Lord Astor of Hever (Con) gave the waiting world his opinion that the same magic which had touched the other privatised industries would transform the railways, "with staff committed and dedicated to the success of their operation to the benefit of passengers and shareholders.
		Eight rail companies, including BR and Railtrack, lodged holding objections to ensure the interests of the existing rail network were protected from interference during construction, much of which was planned to be alongside existing main lines.
	www.railwatch.org.uk /backtrack/rw69/ww.html (2259 words)

	Angel Trains - Press Release
		Angel Trains, one of the UK's rail vehicle leasing companies, is investing Â£92 million in 28 new Class 357 Electrostar passenger commuter trains for Prism Rail's subsidiary, C2C (formerly LTS Rail Limited).
		The new order is due for delivery by the end of March 2002 and will result in the replacement of all the existing slam door rolling stock.
		DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems (UK) Ltd ("Adtranz") will manufacture and maintain the trains, along with the existing new train fleet, over the franchise period ending in 2011.
	www.angeltrains.com /press/release.aspx?Id=80 (259 words)

	trains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cycles are carried on the trains of all train companies operating on the National Rail network but each company has its own policy about taking cycles on their trains.
		The National Rail Enquiry Service operates 24 hours a day and calls are charged at local rates.
		For long journeys involving several rail companies, only one booking fee will be charged, but where companies offer different rates, the higher rate will apply.
	homepages.tesco.net /~ctc.westlondon/trains.htm (620 words)

	UTU News Digest - Friday, September 24, 1999
		Delays continued in the Northeast, where flooding knocked out signals on rail lines east of Bound Brook, N.J., that are operated by Conrail Inc. for NS and CSX.
		Overnite, a unit of giant rail company Union Pacific Corp., Omaha, Neb., has been fighting to maintain its substantially nonunion status and positioning itself as the bastion against the resurgence of the Teamsters in the trucking industry.
		While Switzerland is finalizing plans to spend $2 billion to build rail tunnels and otherwise subsidize rail freight between 2000 and 2010, Leunberger said, the German rail system recently decided to raise its rates for intermodal freight shipments to and from the Alps.
	www.utu.org /depts/pr-dept/news/ndigest/1999/Sept99/ND09-24.HTM (3686 words)

	National Express Goes For Growth International Railway Journal - Find Articles
		One is c2c (formerly LTS Rail), which is a 15-year franchise for the London--Tilbury--Southend service.
		NX already had one London airport rail link as part of its original portfolio: its 15year franchise for Gatwick Express.
		The two franchises are remarkably similar with a mixture of heavily loss making commuter rail (centred on Birmingham and Glasgow) and rural services, plus more lucrative interurban routes such as Liverpool--Birmingham-Stansted Airport and the Glasgow--Edinburgh--Aberdeen triangle.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_11_40/ai_67316162 (900 words)

	Report Finder Service MSI Rail: UK: April 1999 report details - Ariadne's Report Finder Service is the easiest way to ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Railways Act 1993 facilitated the privatisation of the UK railway industry, enabling the existing British Rail businesses to be transferred to the commercial sector to stimulate competition and increase investment in the sector.
		The majority of British Rail's operational infrastructure was transferred to Railtrack in 1994 and the remaining British Rail businesses which were responsible for freight, telecommunications, rolling stock and infrastructure have been divided and sold to individual private sector companies.
		The level of capital investment in the two years prior to privatisation of the UK railway industry declined to œ1.24 billion (ECU1.50 billion) in 1995, representing a fall of 51% compared with the level of capital investment in 1993.
	www.the-list.co.uk /acatalog/ms35029.html (1095 words)

	Rail Professional
		Our proposition to you is a simple one; Rail Professional is the magazine read by the people with budgets, and by the people who take the purchasing decisions in the rail industry.
		It is posted out to individuals, not dumped in bulk at messhalls and left to moulder.
		A recruitment advertisement in Rail Professional is the most direct route to the biggest pool of quality rail talent in the country...
	www.railpro.co.uk /media.html (266 words)

	Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1448
		A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (LTS Rail Class 357 Vehicles) Exemption Order 1999, ISBN 0 11 082685 X. The print version may be purchased by clicking here.
		This Order may be cited as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (LTS Rail Class 357 Vehicles) Exemption Order 1999 and shall come into force on 18th June 1999.
		This Order authorises the use of specified rail vehicles forming Class 357 multiple-units although they do not conform with provisions of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si1999/19991448.htm (708 words)

	The UK Bike/Rail Page
		Bicycles are carried free but Central Citylink long distance trains have only two cycle spaces, so advance reservation (now reduced to £1 for one or two cycles) is essential.
		During the long-standing engineering works between Stockport, Manchester Airport and Crewe (due to be completed on 26th March 2006), bicycles ARE allowed on rail replacement buses.
		And, as one of our correspondents has spotted, the Wansford terminus could be useful for reaching Stamford by bike when the national rail station in the town is shut.
	www.atob.org.uk /Bike_Rail.html (6300 words)

	c2c Rail consumer information
		Eastern regional branch of the national rail user's commitee.
		Until July 2000, c2c Rail was known as LTS Rail (Standing for London, Tilbury and Southend).
		In May 1996, LTS Rail entered the private sector.
	www.consumerdeals.co.uk /c2c.html (614 words)

	Connecting you to railway sites and companies
		We have another page of more rail links which you may also find useful, reached by clicking here.
		Network Rail has acquired the business of Railtrack managing the signalling, track, stations etc. of the network as a not-for-profit company.
		The stationmaster is very impressed with this operator ever since he got a ride in the cab up the East Coast Main Line from King's Cross, on the way to Hull.
	www.chester-le-track.co.uk /htm/trains_links.asp (814 words)

	Transport Strategies Ltd: Business Consultancy for Transport
		Our skills and expertise spring from a unique combination of experience gained both within the UK railway industry (before, during and after privatisation), and in open consultancy practice.
		Using this experience, and our understanding of the rail industry, we focus on working with public transport organisations to improve their turnover and profitability.
		Our key aim is to provide our clients with the expert advice they need to exploit existing and future market opportunities properly
	www.users.dircon.co.uk /~tsl/businesscons.htm (74 words)

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