In message , at
10:26:26 on Fri, 3 Dec 2004, Jonn Elledge
remarked:
Except that people in the innermost part of inner Essex - the Greater
London part - would probably also find Stratford more convenient. I
grew up in Romford, and I'm sure that it'd be easier via Stratford (one
train, 20 minutes) than Ebbsfleet (at least a 40 minute car journey).

Yes, some people are lucky to live near convenient public transport
links. A lot of people in Essex don't - hence the proliferation of cars.
--
Roland Perry