Christmas trains, or the lack of them – a 2020 tale
As usual, Christmas trains are to be heavily reduced. This is despite the possibility of serious overcrowding, increasing the risk of infection […]
Year: 2020
Ticket Prices – Rail Users set to pay the price for COVID?
Benjamin Franklin famously wrote that only two things were certain in life, death and taxes. Were he alive today, he may well […]
Reduced Southeastern timetable from Monday 16 November
From Monday 16 November there are a number of short-term cuts to Southeastern’s timetable. Southeastern say they are making these changes to […]
Cuts on the Medway Valley Line – Southeastern’s claims debunked!
The Medway Valley Line connects Tonbridge (Kent’s busiest station) to Maidstone and Strood. This is a key rail line for the local […]
COVID Update – Franchise Announcement
You would have to be living under a rock (and therefore perfectly placed for social distancing!) to not know that we’re all […]
Tonbridge-Redhill line school train fail – Southern please report to the headmaster!
We have been contacted by a number of our members who are concerned their children’s return to school. We have engaged with […]
TLC calls for affordable fares for today’s commuters
Rail fares are set to rise by 1.6% in January 2021. This increase is the last thing that passengers need, with many […]
Southeastern – September Timetable update (Stich up for the Medway Valley Line)
This wretched pandemic continues to affect our daily lives. Train passenger numbers remain significantly down with many of us still furloughed or […]
COVID-19 – Should all “non-essential” rail and bus travel be discouraged?
As we slowly emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown, some freedoms are being gradually restored. These include leisure travel for non-essential purposes, at […]
COVID-19 Refunds – How to claim
So, you’ve decided to claim a refund for your train ticket as the Government have told us all to stay home except in […]