C2C UPDATE AUGUST 2023
Jon Cruddas MP has recently been contacted by the c2c with updates regarding further industrial action, improvements to rail security and a reminder of the ticket office consultation period.
Further Industrial Action
Jon Cruddas MP has recently been contacted by the c2c with updates regarding further industrial action, improvements to rail security and a reminder of the ticket office consultation period.
Further Industrial Action
Jon Cruddas MP and Margaret Mullane, Labour’s Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Dagenham and Rainham, welcomed Louise Haigh MP Shadow Transport Secretary to the site of the promised Beam Park station today.
This is a stepping up of Labour’s local campaign for the government to remove its block on the Beam Park station project.
Today (Friday 16 December) Jon Cruddas MP met with Gloria Simmons and Keith Hutton of the Chadwell Heath Residents Association (CHRA) to receive an 800 strong petition, calling on Transport for London to re-route the 86 bus to Queen’s Hospital.
Jon Cruddas MP is pressing his campaign for the promised Beam Park station to come about. He met with Havering Council on 23 November to discuss approaches to persuade the Government’s Department for Transport to lift its blockage so that the station can proceed.
Jon Cruddas MP was recently contacted by the C2C with an update on their latest community initiatives and public consultation process.
24 June 2022: As industrial action by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) on the UK rail network continues, customers using the c2c line are reminded to only travel on Saturday 25 June if their journey is essential. Significant disruption is expected on all lines.
Today (23.06.22) Jon Cruddas MP has submitted a representation to the Ultra-Low Emission Zone consultation, urging a delay until certain conditions are met to reduce the negative impact on his constituents. The submission is a response to proposals which would expand the ULEZ London-wide on 29 August 2023.
The RMT have announced three days of strike action across the national rail and underground network starting next week. The strike days are Tuesday 21 June, Thursday 23 June, and Saturday 25 June, and are a response to two separate disputes. One with the National Rail Network and one with London Underground.
Following a meeting attended by Jon Cruddas MP and Wendy Morton, Minister of State at the Department of Transport on Monday 7/3/22 to discuss the cancellation of the promised Beam Park station, Jon reports that there now appears to be some progress.
This week Jon Cruddas MP for Dagenham and Rainham brought forward his regular meetings with senior officials at c2c to press them on improving services through Rainham and Dagenham Dock. There had been concerns regarding the winter timetable changes and Jon raised these during the meeting.