Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Government Consultation on South West Trains
Following
its decision to seek a new operator to take over from South West Trains in
mid-2017, the government has launched a consultation questionnaire to give
local people the chance to have their say on our rail services and make
suggestions for improvements.
The
questionnaire covers a wide range of issues, from the overall priorities people
want to see the new operator address, such as overcrowding, value for money,
and reliability of service, to matters such as ticketing, the layout of trains
and improvements to specific stations and journeys.
The consultation document can be read here, and the consultation survey completed here (the
deadline for responses is 9th February 2016). I would encourage
everyone with concerns about overcrowding and the value-for-money of our local
rail services to respond and have your say.
I
will submit directly to the consultation, and continue to push for action to
tackle overcrowding and a fairer financial deal, as I have since becoming the
MP for Esher & Walton constituency in 2010. But, the more responses the
Department of Transport receives from Elmbridge, the better.
Although train services are of particular importance to Elmbridge, given our proximity to London and the number of people who commute daily for work, the South West Trains network covers a wide area, stretching as far as Portsmouth, Dorset, Somerset and even as far as Exeter and Bristol. Each of these areas will have their own set of priorities for investment and improvement, so it is important that we take this opportunity to make Elmbridge’s voice heard loud and clear.
Although train services are of particular importance to Elmbridge, given our proximity to London and the number of people who commute daily for work, the South West Trains network covers a wide area, stretching as far as Portsmouth, Dorset, Somerset and even as far as Exeter and Bristol. Each of these areas will have their own set of priorities for investment and improvement, so it is important that we take this opportunity to make Elmbridge’s voice heard loud and clear.
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