A total of 257 minutes delay – Southeastern 125, Thameslink 132. Not a good month!
Delay Repay Claims; total 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016 inclusive = £48.20.
Four claims outstanding one each against Southeastern and Southern and two against Thameslink.
Keith is a SRTA member and a regular commuter from Bat & Ball to London via Sevenoaks. Each month he gives his personal experiences and views.
Continue readingThe latest National Rail Passenger Survey shows that Southeastern are again joint bottom (with sister company Southern) at 69%. What’s more, the detailed figures show that Southeastern have not improved on any of the detailed indicators – even those, like ticket-buying, … Continue reading
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
There have been a number of changes recently at Bat & Ball, writes our correspondent Keith Alderman. The Permit to Travel machine has been removed and there is a new base and cabinet possibly for a ticket machine; in the meantime there is no way to buy a ticket. There is a new wheelchair ramp, but it’s not clear how it could be used. There is a new information board, but it’s sited so that you need to stand in mud or weeds in order to read it.
A total of 103 minutes delay – Southeastern 22, Thameslink 81. Getting better! Delay Repay Claims: total 1 January 2016 to 31 March 2016 inclusive = £41.00 Keith is a SRTA member and a regular commuter from Bat & Ball … Continue reading