The UK’s largest rail franchise, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) which runs Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, announces the country’s first Line Residents project – a creative partnership with six influencers, tastemakers and content creators – to highlight the people, connections and must-visit destinations along the rail routes.
Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, attended the South East Quadrant Taskforce meeting today with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Claire Perry MP.
On Monday, February 2, Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, will be taking part in a roundtable discussion on the state of the rail service in Sussex with Southern, Thameslink and Network Rail.
Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has written to Southern Railway and Thameslink to urge them to speed up compensation claims under the ‘Delay Repay’ Scheme after being contacted about the issue by constituents. Train passengers are liable for compensation if they have been delayed by more than 30 minutes on their journey caused by rail disruption.
