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 […]
Marshlink Options to Provide Additional Local Capacity
An hourly inter-regional service runs between Ashford and Brighton. Although the route between Ore and Brighton is electrified, the 25-mile section of track between Ore and Ashford is un-electrified. This means that the service is operated throughout by a small fleet (5 units) of 2 car diesel Class 171 trains: These were built between 2002 […]