Ore station will benefit from a much brighter look thanks to the latest station partnership set up by the Sussex Community Rail Partnership (SCRP), between Southern and a local transport group. On Tuesday 14 March, Trevor Davies, from Ore Transport Group, met with SCRP’s Kevin Barry and Ore Station Manager, Simon Greenfield at the station […]
Concern Over Future of Small Kent Stations
The chorus of concern over government proposals for small Kent stations in the south eastern rail franchise is growing ever louder after campaigners described the plans as “madness”. The Department for Transport is currently consulting on how to shape rail services in the county after 2018, and has caused a stir with some of its […]
Briefing: The Brighton Ashford Rail Service
What is it? Southern runs an hourly limited-stop service between Brighton and Ashford calling at Lewes, Polegate, Eastbourne, Bexhill, St Leonards Warrior Square, Hastings and then stations to Rye and Ashford. This service is important to the local economy but is under threat. Why is it important? It is the only East-West rail link between […]