From 2018 there will be an all-day “Thameslink” service from Maidstone East to Cambridge. There will be two trains an hour of 8 cars, calling at West Malling, Borough Green, Otford and Swanley, then fast to London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon … Continue reading →
Young people aged 16-18 are now required to be in education or an apprenticeship scheme. But they have to pay their own travel costs. Sevenoaks Youth Council are investigating and are asking families affected – not just in Sevenoaks – to respond to a quick survey.
It’s now months since Southeastern ripped out the “Permit to Travel” machine at Dunton Green. In one sense it was no great loss: it seldom worked. However although the intention seems to have been to replace it with a credit-card-only … Continue reading →
A total of 114 minutes delay – Southeastern 83, Thameslink 31. Delay Repay Claims: total 1 January 2016 to 31 May 16 inclusive = £41.00 one claim against Southeastern outstanding. Keith is a SRTA member and a regular commuter from … Continue reading →
We all moan about delays and cancellations on the railway network; here is a list of incidents that would have affected services in our area: – 25 March 2016 – A defective rail between Orpington and Sevenoaks delayed early afternoon … Continue reading →
Southeastern have today notified us about their final proposals for the timetable from late August 2016. In the next phase of the London Bridge rebuilding, trains to and from Charing Cross will be able to stop at London Bridge, but trains … Continue reading →