Tag Archives: Southeastern Railway

Biggest rail strike for 30 years could see network in meltdown

Posted on June 16, 2022 by insidecroydon

Even Southern, a rail network where its workers are not striking, is asking passengers not to travel next week. By JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent Train operators are appealing to their regular passengers and commuters not to travel next week, when … Continue reading →

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£81.3m fine strengthens case against Southern’s new franchise

Posted on February 24, 2022 by insidecroydon

The companies behind Southern and Thameslink railways cannot be trusted and should not be given a franchise renewal at the end of March argue campaign groups who helped uncover a massive fares fraud. JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent, reports Rail passenger … Continue reading →

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Fraud squad sent in over £25m Southeastern ‘breach of faith’

Posted on September 28, 2021 by insidecroydon

Govia, the rail operators who run the Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express franchises through East Croydon, have been stripped of their Southeastern operation and face a possible Serious Fraud Office investigation into the withholding of £25million of payments going back … Continue reading →

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More rail disruption around London Bridge next month

Posted on July 13, 2017 by insidecroydon

Rail passengers using London Bridge, Waterloo East or Charing Cross will have to make alternative arrangements for eight days over the August Bank Holiday period, as Network Rail continues its rebuilding of London Bridge station and the surrounding railway. Between … Continue reading →

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The 18.19 to Coulsdon South: it’s no way to run a railway

Posted on December 30, 2015 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Has Chris Philp got his railway lines crossed? Or is he simply doing a bit of grandstanding? NICK DAVIES takes issue with his constituency MP over the real problems with our commuter services Chris Philp can shout at … Continue reading →

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Tory MP says he will back call for Southern to lose franchise

Posted on December 28, 2015 by insidecroydon

Chris Philp, the new Conservative MP for Croydon South, is to hold what he calls an “emergency summit” next month with the rail minister and railway company chief executives, over what he calls “the particularly terrible service of the recent … Continue reading →

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Don’t panic! ‘Railageddon’ is about to arrive in south London

Posted on December 23, 2015 by insidecroydon

It’s not just local news websites which are being alarmist about the shut down of a wide range of rail services over the holiday period, beginning as soon as tomorrow evening. The rail companies are getting a bit panicky, too. … Continue reading →

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