Campaign to keep c2c public
On 20 July 2025, c2c will be the second rail franchise to be brought into public ownership by the Labour government, following the passing of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act in November 2024.
See which franchises will be next with our handy new Privatisation Departures Board.
Privatisation Departures Board
Prior to re-nationalisation, the National Rail Contract for Essex Thameside was directly awarded to Trenitalia c2c by the Department for Transport in July 2021. Trenitalia c2c, a subsidiary of the national state-owned rail operator in Italy, had operated the previous Essex Thameside franchise since February 2017. The contract encompasses train services running to and from London Fenchurch Street. A termination fee of £140 million was paid by Trenitalia in settlement of the previous franchise agreement. Trenitalia also operates the Avanti West Coast franchise in partnership with FirstGroup.
• Do you use the c2c service regularly?
• Do you believe it should be returned to public hands as part of a re-unified national rail network run for people not profit?
• Then, why not start a campaign building up to the franchise end?
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Existing Campaigns / Groups:
• C2C Customers #Miseryline Campaign
