c2c rail shuttle bus
If, as I hope, something comes of this, some passengers may see this as a better option for getting to London.
For the sake of a ten minute or so bus ride to whichever Southend station is used, they will be getting a faster journey on modern air-conditioned trains and the fare is cheaper too!
The downside is that connectivity for onward travel is not so good from Fenchurch Street, although I believe that some late night, early morning and weekend c2c services use Liverpool Street anyway.
Best wishes to all for 2016