A Reply... One Year On!

I was told by our Member of Parliament's Office Manager, Dr Louise Sargent, on the 15th of August 2016 that, in response to my missive to Amber Rudd MP (see my blog of 15th of August last year), "Amber... will write to you as soon as possible." 

Well, a year later, she has now written to me, inviting me to the Hastings Rail Summit 2017 in October, where, I am advised, there will be presentations from Rail Minister, Paul Maynard MP, Govia Thameslink Railway (who operate Southern), Southeastern Railway, Network Rail, Transport for the South East, and South East Local Enterprise Partnership. Of course, I've taken up the invitation!

It will be interesting to see if the Southern fiasco is sorted out by then...

Another 3 days of rail turmoil.

More industrial action commenced today and continues until Thursday (20th) 23.59 hours, or may as well say midnight. There does appear to be a rail replacement service (buses) so travelling on Southern won't be as bad, though Southeastern Railway must be doing well out of the fall out...

See the Southern website for further details and good luck if travelling today, and it looks like a bus if you're going to the Brighton & Hove Albion match this evening!