South Western Railway Campaign

South Western Railway Campaign

South Western Railway

James Sunderland is Vice-Chair of the South Western Railway All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). The aims of the group are: 

  1. Capacity: Timetable, frequency, capacity, journey time, train and bus connections and service availability. 
    Objective: adequate rail capacity that meets demand
     
  2. Future: Investment, strategy, industry structure, Route Study, franchise sustainability, franchise mapping and infrastructure enhancements. 
    Objective: future investment and organisation delivers the service that constituents require and expect
     
  3. Passenger Service: Comfort, provision of information, accessibility, station services provision, WiFi provision, recompense, refreshments, quality of train refurbishment. 
    Objective: passenger experience meets expectations
     
  4. Performance: Operating Performance, service delivery, train service contingencies and resources. 
    Objective: reliable and punctual train services delivered for passengers
     
  5. Value: Taxpayer value for money, delivery of franchise obligations, Network Rail use of its Government funding.
    Objective: achieving value for money for passenger and taxpayer
News
Proposed Railway Station Ticket Office closures - have your say!
21 July 2023

James Sunderland MP is encouraging constituents to take part in the railway ticket office consultation being run by the Passenger Watchdog Transport Focus. 
Christmas and New Year South Western Railway Engineering Works
7 December 2021

Details of engineering work being carried out by South Western Railway over the Christmas period will take place on some routes between Sunday 19 December 2021 and Sunday 2 January 2022. 
Update from South Western Railway
24 March 2020

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James Sunderland and the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the South Western Railway
James Sunderland joins South Western Railway All-Party Parliamentary Group
23 January 2020

MPs in Westminster have taken a decisive step forward in holding rail businesses to account by establishing the first All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the South Western Railway.