Amber Rudd, Member of Parliament for Hastings and Rye, and Huw Merriman, Member of Parliament for Bexhill and Battle, have submitted their joint response to the South Eastern Franchise Public Consultation. The consultation, published by the Department for Transport and running until 23 May, sets out options which are under consideration for the next South […]
Hastings and Bexhill Local MPs Welcome Southern Performance Improvement
Members of Parliament Amber Rudd and Huw Merriman have today welcomed an upturn in Southern Rail’s reliability and punctuality which is now at its highest level in almost two years. The performance figures, known as Passenger Performance Measurements, show that the network managed by Southern Rail is now operating close to regional and London averages. […]
MPs Amber Rudd and Huw Merriman Respond to Rail Franchise
We are responding as the Members of Parliament for Hastings & Rye and Bexhill & Battle. We believe that the options for improvement contained in the public consultation, especially the extension of High Speed services proposed in Question 11, would be transformative and hugely beneficial for our constituents and the communities we represent. 1) Do […]