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The c2c line - doing very well compared to the National Express East Anglia line

LONGPIER EXCLUSIVE
How much are you paying for your ticket when travelling on the c2c or National Express lines in south and mid-Essex? At the turn of the year, train companies were heavily criticised for increasing fares way above inflation and at a time when the UK is trying to find a way out of recession.

Rail fares in Southend and surrounding areas will either be frozen or slightly reduced in the New Year.
Train company chiefs from National Express - which owns and runs the two lines between Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria and the c2c service between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness - said fares would stay as they were or be reduced by 0.

There's good news for New Year's Eve revellers who are planning on heading back to the Southend area after a night out in London. c2c's last train departs at the very respectable time of 0210 on New Year's Day.
And if you're planning a trip over the next couple of weeks, here's a handy guide to those last trains you really cannot miss.