Huw Merriman met Rail Minister Claire Perry yesterday to discuss commuting concerns raised by constituents who use the Southern services.
Huw and fellow Sussex MPs requested a meeting with the Rail Minister to lobby for improved services from Southern for local commuters and rail users. A similar meeting is scheduled to include constituencies where South Eastern operate train services.
Huw Merriman, whose constituents use both Southern and South Eastern, said “I used the meeting to discuss the current service levels for constituents who use the East Coastway line, particularly the problem of over-crowding at peak times when commuters and school children are using the service.
“I also pressed the case for high speed rail from Bexhill to London via Ashford as well as raising the Uckfield line which commuters in the north of the constituency use (and I am one of them).
“I am pleased that the Minister is on the side of commuters. I look forward to a further meeting to press the case for commuters on South Eastern as well as hearing plans for new initiatives to improve services on both networks.”
Pictured from left to right: Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, Claire Perry MP, Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, and Tom Tugendhat, MP for Tonbridge and Malling.