Fighting the May 2018 timetables that devastated Preston Park services to London, removing us from Southern mainline & Gatwick Express, and slashing Thameslink.
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Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
📢⛔ Gatwick Express services will be temporarily suspended until further notice.
This is because of a significant reduction in passengers at the airport, and to help keep other trains running for key workers.
Full details ℹ️👇
gatwickexpress.com/travel-in…
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
It's been two years since the chaos of the 2018 timetable crash, yet the 'Williams Rail Review' still hasn't been published. Now, there are rumours that it will never be released at all.
⬇️Here's the latest government statement on the issue:
ALT Snip of a written Parliamentary question. On 12th May, Lord Rosser asked when the Williams Rail Review will be published. On 27th May, Baroness Vere of Norbiton replied the following: "The Williams Rail Review was in the final stages of drafting at the outbreak of COVID-19. The Government views the purpose of the reforms as important as ever, but further work needs to be done now to reflect the impact of COVID-19 on the sector. We are progressing with this work."
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
Hurray! In response to our campaign, ministers have agreed to accept cheaper Southern fare for off-peak Brighton-London journeys on Gatwick Express when Southern services are suspended during the Gatwick upgrade
Thanks to all constituents who helped do this!
@ABCommuters
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
The Gatwick Express price-hike facing people when off-peak direct trains to/from Brighton & Victoria are cancelled for 2 years is a decision for Govt not @GTRailUK
@grantshapps will you reduce the GX fare? Passengers are waiting for an answer from DfT
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
.@TLRailUK Pls can you explain why you skipped Harpenden on a service running to time? You’ve already removed a third of our key services. Today you take away a third of those that are left in the very busy 0730-0800 period. @BimAfolami @transportgovuk #saveHPDtrains
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
This may be a long shot but I know how powerful the Twitter world can be. I’m profoundly deaf and have been out of work since 2009. Loads of barriers due to employers being unsure of taking deaf people on. Looking for data input jobs using computers. Retweets greatly appreciated
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
@northernassist @TPExpressTrains travelling on your network this week has been hideous. On average it's taken 1.5 hours to travel from HDY to HUDDS. Trains unsafe with overcrowding. Passengers unable to board. I dread to think what this is costing the economy #northernpowerhouse
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
I’ve experienced this madness before. Loads of enforcement not enough investment in enabling customers.
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
**Important** During the #BrightonMainLine closure, there is no ticket acceptance in place and no lifting of afternoon peak restrictions. This is confirmed on page 67 of the GTR staff manual. Are these conditions still current + are pax at risk of penalty fares @SouthernRailUK?
ALT Page 67 of the GTR staff manual
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
Train to work 10 mins late. Train home missing 4 carriages. This, every single day, for £4000 a year. @SW_Help you are the absolute worst @swtrains_watch @BringBackSWT @SWRailwayMoaner @GroupSwr @swr_hell @SWRpetition @ismySWTrainlate @ABCommuters @CommonsTrans @RailOmbudsman
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
.@BimAfolami @transportgovuk More evidence of the utter contempt @TLRailUK has for people who pay for their service. Now they cancel stops when the train is on time. #saveHPDtrains
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
Come on @SouthernRailUK you'll need to be doing better than today's efforts if you are putting your prices up in 2019! @PRPcommuters @CarolineLucas
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
The BBC reports today that Keith Williams has refused to rule out nationalisation as a possible recommendation to @transportgovuk in his rail review. He said: "I am independent, for me all options are on the table. I think we should look at everything." bbc.co.uk/news/business-4647…
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
Response to a complaint one of our followers made to @ASA_UK about this ad. We don't agree. See comments for the full response.
"You may be interested to learn that we received a number of complaints about this ad and we asked the ASA Council to look at the issues raised."
⏰An additional 200 services will be added to the weekday Winter Timetable on Thameslink & Great Northern from 10th December
Most current services unchanged. Check ahead as new services may provide extra options.
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ℹ️Info👉thameslinkrailway.com/travel…
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
Good to see our @CommonsTrans report into rail timetabling, out in 40 minutes time, leads the front page of tomorrow’s @thetimes
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
Thank you @LilianGreenwood
@CommonsTrans. At least someone gets it! But what about correcting decimated services ASAP?
BBC News - Rail chaos: Transport Secretary could have done more to avert crisis, MPs say bbc.co.uk/news/business-4643…
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
people around me missing flights at Gatwick tonight due to extreme delays on @Southern_Trains @SouthernRailUK
trains running over 1hr late on 30min journey. ridiculous. incompetent, costing people lost flights, money, jobs....
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
And the train “service” that @SouthernRailUK and @TLRailUK have served up today on the East Grinstead line has been, to put politely, pathetic. Fare increases for rail improvements that we never see. More for less again I’m afraid.
Preston Park Train Campaign retweeted
Rail fares (regulated & unregulated) set to rise by 3.1% in January, just months after passengers were so badly let down. Our @CommonsTrans report into the rail timetabling chaos will be out next week & includes our recommendations for protecting those passengers worst affected
