Bellenden Residents' Group (BRG) - franchise: Thameslink

Improving performance on Thameslink & Southern at London Bridge

eileen — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:16:59 +0000

Message from Southern Railway

TfL advice on journeys disrupted by London Bridge station works

eileen — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 12:18:12 +0000

Transport for London (TfL) is reminding customers that long term National Rail service changes being undertaken by Network Rail at London Bridge mainline station are likely to result in busier than usual services, on certain parts of the transport network, as some customers who usually travel directly to London Bridge by rail use TfL services instead. From 12 January 2015 until August 2016, major Network Rail modernisation work will take place at London Bridge station and Southeastern rail services to and from Charing Cross will not call at London Bridge. Southeastern services from New Cross, St.

Thameslink Franchise consultation - some comments

eileen — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:49:44 +0000

Here are links to some of the responses to the Department for Transport's consultation on the combined Thameslink & Southern Franchise which ended in September 2012.

SRUG (Southwark Rail Users' Group)

Camberwell Society

Herne Hill Society

Kings College Hospital

Southwark Council

Valerie Shawcross, London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark

London Travel Watch

Passenger Focus

SE Franchise consultation - some comments

eileen — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:32:11 +0000

Here are links to some of the responses to the Department for Transport's consultation on the South Eastern Rail Franchise which ended in September 2012.

SRUG (Southwark Rail Users Group)

Camberwell Society

Nunhead's Voice

Southwark Council

Valerie Shawcross, Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark

London Travel Watch

Passenger Focus

rail franchises - deadline 13 Sep - Victoria as well now

eileen — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:48:06 +0000

The Thameslink franchise consultation has now been joined by the South Eastern franchise consultation:

South Eastern - http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2012-29: deadline 13 Sep
Thameslink - http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2012-23: deadline now 14 Sep

Thameslink franchise consultation more time for comments

eileen — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:30:44 +0000

The Government has extended its deadline to 14 September for comment on the Thameslink franchise consultation. This gives you a chance to email your comments if you use the services covered by the franchise, especially the service to St Pancras via Blackfriars from Nunhead, Peckham Rye or Denmark Hill.

SRUG has now submitted detailed comments on the franchise (copy here: http://goo.gl/rYnXt) and latest information about the issues are available here: http://www.bellenden.net/Thameslink

Thameslink franchise consultation

eileen — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:27:17 +0000

NEW THAMESLINK FRANCHISE
The Government is consulting about the future Thameslink franchise. This franchise will start in October 2013 and at the start will cover all the services currently run by FCC (First Capital Connect). These do not include services running through our SRUG stations (ie Peckham Rye, unhead, Denmark Hill, North Dulwich, East Dulwich, Queens Rd Peckham, Sth Bermondsey). However many of our services will be transferred to this new franchise after that:

in 2014, services to St Pancras and beyond from Sevenoaks via Nunhead, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Elephant & Castle and Blackfriars;