Southeastern are slipping in a second rise in fares this year. Some popular fares are going up by 3.4% from 21 May – so an off-peak return from Sevenoaks to London Terminals rises from £11.90 to £12.30. That’s in addition to … Continue reading →
We have been working hard on our responses to the many questions in the consultation paper on the requirements for the new Southeastern franchise from December 2018. There’s lots to say, and we will be sharing some of our draft … Continue reading →
The ticket vending machine at Bat & Ball has been out of service for the last few days. The “Out of Service” screen simply says that. Since it’s a programmable screen, it could have been specified to say anything. An … Continue reading →
The National Audit Office have published the results of their investigation into the South East Flexible Ticketing programme, of which Southeastern’s “Key” is part. It’s not good reading for the Department for Transport, or for the rail industry more generally. … Continue reading →
The 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 →
On Tuesday 14 February 2017 I travelled on the 17.00 Thameslink service from Sevenoaks to Bedford as far as Bat & Ball. After the train departed Sevenoaks three Southeastern staff made their way through the train checking tickets.
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