As I said in my post earlier today I'm not sure if the currentl lack of early and late trains in the real driver behind the C2C initiative. Maybe they think that they can attract additional passengers to their cheaper line throughout the day by providing a shuttle bus to SEN from either Southend Central, Westcliff or Leigh-on-Sea. Baseline Google Maps journey times for a shuttle bus would be 8, 11 & 12 minutes respectively.
I suspect it's C2C and Southend Council who are pushing this initiative with SEN being involved on the basis of agreeing to accommodate the shuttle bus.
Cumbrianboy
I agree totally with your logic but the outcomes that you sensibly suggest just don't seem to be achievable, for whatever reason(s), so an alternative third party solution does have merit. If Leigh-on-Sea station was used for the shuttle it would offer approximately a 30 minutes gain in arrival/departure time morning and evening. Train journey time to Fenchurch Street is 47 minutes.
Last edited by Expressflight; 28th Dec 2015 at 16:56.
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