Southern Railway

Gillian at Southern Rail APPG

Gillian is a member of the Southern Rail APPG, with the aim to scrutinise the operation and performance of the Southern Rail franchise with a view to ensuring service improvement by the franchise. The group acts for the best interests of passengers by providing challenge to all organisations, including the government, which have a bearing on operational performance.

 

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Southern and Thameslink rail franchise to be split up

The franchise running Southern, Thameslink, and Gatwick Express trains is due to be split up when the contract is retendered in 2021, the Government has confirmed. Govia Thameslink Railway has run the vast majority of rail services in Sussex since 2014, but infrastructure, management, and staffing

Update from Gillian Keegan MP on Southern Rail

I have received a letter from the Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, who has informed me that ASLEF union has agreed to end their dispute with GTR on Driver Controlled Operation. The union voted 79% in favour of ending the dispute with 87% turnout.

RMT urges transport secretary to intervene in Southern row

A rail workers' union has called for "urgent intervention" by the transport secretary to help resolve the Southern Rail dispute. The RMT has written to Chris Grayling urging him to convene talks with all sides in the 16-month-long row over staffing and driver-only trains. Union leaders met Souther

Chichester MP comments on the 'poor service' of Southern Rail

I am concerned about the disruption that constituents face due to the poor service on parts of Southern Rail’s network. While it is encouraging that the unions have now suspended the planned industrial action in August and ASLEF have met with the Secretary of State for Transport on 20th July, an in

The future of rail: Improving the rail passenger experience

Summary of Report In this inquiry, we set out to examine the main aspects of rail journeys from the perspective of the passenger: from planning a journey, arriving at a station, making the journey, and any necessary post-journey information.