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How would you spend £340,000 to improve our stations?

Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association Posted on 17 June 2019 by Tony Clayton17 June 2019

Govia Thamelink was fined £15 million for last year’s timetable meltdown. After work by MPs, local councils and rail traveller groups this has been allocated to stations, for projects to help passengers hit by the collapse in services.

For stations we cover on the Darenth Valley line £340,000 will be allocated to projects that help passengers directly.  Amounts at each station depend on how badly services were affected.

Please let us know what you think? Decisions will be taken end July, and GTR will give extra weight to passenger groups like ours.

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Posted in Bat & Ball, Eynsford, Otford, Shoreham, Stations | 11 Replies

In Eynsford and Shoreham, even our new & worse Thameslink service isn’t working

Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association Posted on 30 May 2018 by Rob Carter30 May 2018

The Fat Controller in my son’s Thomas Tank Engine books complains about “confusion and delays” and that’s explains the situation on our Thameslink train services from Eynsford. Many of us were dreading the new timetable because of its promise of … Continue reading →

Posted in Eynsford, Shoreham, Thameslink, Trains | 7 Replies

Thameslink launch consultation on 2018 timetable

Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association Posted on 16 September 2016 by Secretary16 September 2016

geograph-1888302-by-pam-frayThameslink have launched a consultation on their 2018 timetable, including the Bat & Ball service and the new service to Maidstone East. It’s open for 12 weeks until 8 December.

An initial read shows that Sevenoaks area services are largely as expected, but with some disappointments:

  • only hourly trains London Bridge to Maidstone East in the evenings.
  • non-peak Darenth Valley trains will not go beyond Blackfriars.

We’ll be studying the document carefully and responding fully. 

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Posted in Bat & Ball, Borough Green, Eynsford, London Bridge, Otford, Shoreham, Trains | 9 Replies

SRTA and Greater London Assembly agree on TFL and Oyster extension to Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association Posted on 2 July 2015 by Secretary3 July 2015

IMG_1982-modSRTA and the Greater London Assembly Transport Commitee have met and agreed on the benefits of extending TFL services and Oyster to Sevenoaks.

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Posted in Bat & Ball, Dunton Green, Eynsford, Otford, Shoreham, TFL | 2 Replies
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