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2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
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BamptonRoad


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22-09-2016 01:07 PM

Have a look at the Sydenham Town Forum. More detail on there. Looks like a bad arrangement for us. I will be responding to the consultation and writing to Sadiq Khan. Anybody else? Minister for Transport? Our hardworking local MP?

Main reasons for objection that I can see are as follows:

Loss of service to East Croydon and thus easy access to Gatwick Airport and Brighton. There is no step free interchange at Norwood Junction so disabled passengers will be unable to travel from our area except via London Bridge.

London Bridge services are vital. Particularly as the Jubilee Line will not be able to cope with growth from our branch of the East London Line or the Clapham branch. The interchange at Canada Water is already inadequate. There are plans for extensive new housing and commercial developments on the ELL at New Bermondsey and on the Jubilee line at Canada Water, Canary Wharf, Stratford and Waterloo. In addition to smaller scale expansion elsewhere on these lines. South East and East London need increased transport provision and attempting to funnel more passengers from the Forest Hill corridor through Canada Water will not work and will not provide a reliable service.

Loss of resillience. If we have few services to London Bridge there is no back up for ELL if there is service disruption north of New Cross Gate.

Also it is a bit of a cheek to make passengers in our area endure years of disruption for no improvement in services.

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