16/01/202217/01/2022Uncategorized Covid 19 Travel Update – A tale of two operators The pandemic has shown us that change is often forced upon us at short notice and you better always have a plan […]
04/01/202210/01/2022Uncategorized Southern and Southeastern introduce reduced timetables as Omicron staff absences hit The latest wave of the pandemic has led to train operators across the UK announcing reduced timetables as staff absences start to […]
19/09/202119/09/2021Uncategorized Two cheers for Southeastern’s September 2021 timetable Back in pre-pandemic days, train timetables used to change twice a year, in May and December. Over the last 18 months we’ve […]
07/03/202107/03/2021Uncategorized A Spring Squeeze? Southeastern’s Worrying Lack of Capacity Planning TLC recently had the opportunity to meet with the Minister of State for Rail, Chris Heaton-Harris, Southeastern’s Managing Director, David Statham, and […]
03/01/202103/01/2021Uncategorized A new year and another new timetable A new year has dawned, and one which we can only hope will – eventually – be better than 2020. Southeastern is […]
02/11/202002/11/2020Uncategorized 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 […]
18/08/202006/09/2020Uncategorized 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 […]
22/03/202023/03/2025Uncategorized Coronavirus Travel Advice From Monday the 23rd of March 2020, all National Rail operators will be operating a reduced level of service that reflects not […]
28/08/201916/02/2020Uncategorized Hildenborough Drain: How to kick the can on the railways Back in April at our Hildenborough membership recruitment drive event, a concerned member told us about a leaking drain in the car […]
22/05/201930/05/2019Uncategorized How long does it take to clear a drain? No this isn’t the start of a corny joke but a sad reflection of Southeastern’s priorities. With their contract on a seemingly […]