The “Bradbourne” car park in Bradbourne Park Road will re-open on Monday 10 April. The new decking is complete and has increased the parking capacity there from 168 to 420 spaces. At the same time the “Sennocke” car park in Hitchen … Continue reading
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The Tonbridge to Orpington railway line is to be turned into a cycle “superhighway” by 2024 in order to meet increasing commuter demand.
There was a small eruption on 29-30 January when Southeastern announced that on August Bank Holiday and for four working days afterwards there will be no Southeastern trains at Charing Cross, London Bridge and Waterloo East – and said:
“If you’re planning a holiday, please consider these dates”
We’ve been investigating what’s happening, why it is happening in the days after the Bank Holiday rather than earlier in August, and how customers were consulted.
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The delayed “Kent Area Route Study” by Network Rail has been published this week. Once again Network Rail have failed to suggest a coherent strategy for the long-term increase in capacity to meet rising passenger demand in Kent.
By 2024 the number of peak hour coaches needs to increase by 15%, which might be possible. But by 2044 there is a need for 44% more coaches than now. The Study finds that “a strategy for providing additional capacity for Kent services is far more challenging”. Disappointingly there’s no coherent and systematic plan to overcome the multiple constraints and draw up the overall investment and capacity enhancement strategy needed over the next 25 years.
Continue readingThe Department for Transport have this morning published their consultation document about the specification for the next Southeastern franchise starting in December 2018. On a quick read it has some general statements such as “more space for passengers” “reduce delays” “We want … Continue reading
Over Easter London Bridge work will mean there will be: no services to London Bridge, Waterloo East and Charing Cross on Friday 14 April and Saturday 15 April. no services to Cannon Street on Friday 14 April to Monday 17 … Continue reading