In a parliamentary debate on the performance of Govia Thameslink Railway and Network Rail today, Crispin Blunt MP has called on the Government to address the unfairness customers using the Redhill and Reigate routes are continuing to face due to service reductions and higher fares. Explaining that the Department for Transport takes all the fare […]
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In a letter to Crispin Blunt MP, Rail Minister, Claire Perry MP, has rejected local Rail Users calls for Oyster Zone 6 to be extended to Redhill, Reigate, Merstham, Earlswood and Salfords stations. The petition for Zone 6 has been supported by 3,281 passengers, advocated by the Reigate, Redhill and District Rail Users Association and […]
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Crispin Blunt MP has written to the Rail Minister demanding proper consideration of the case for introducing Oyster Zone 6 to Reigate, Redhill, Merstham, Earlswood and Salfords stations. Crispin Blunt and members of the Reigate and Redhill Rail Users Association met with the Minister, Claire Perry MP, on 22nd October to highlight the higher fares […]
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Members of a Surrey rail users’ group have handed their petition for fair fares on the Redhill train to the Government. Reigate MP Crispin Blunt led a delegation of passenger representatives from the Reigate, Redhill & District Rail Users’ Association (RRDRUA) to meet Rail Minister Claire Perry. As part of the “Fair Fares” campaign, they […]
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Crispin Blunt MP will meet the Rail Minister, Claire Perry MP, tomorrow (Tuesday 26th May) to keep up the pressure on the Government to take action for commuters affected by the deteriorated train services from stations in the Reigate constituency. He will meet the Minister together with other MPs whose constituents are also affected by […]
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Crispin Blunt repeated his call for a day of protest by rail passengers on 1st June as another ministerial letter sent to him dashes hopes of immediate action on extending Oyster Zone 6 to Redhill, Reigate and other local stations. Rail Minister, Claire Perry, has confirmed that - whilst Oyster Pay As You Go and […]
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Crispin Blunt has received the response of Patrick McLoughlin MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, to his letter of 16th February, in which Crispin Blunt again demanded compensation for local rail users suffering unacceptable levels of disruption. Upgrade works at London Bridge ongoing until 2018 have led to a reduced level of service on […]
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Crispin Blunt MP addressed the Reigate, Redhill and District Rail Users Association AGM on Thursday 12 March to make the case for extending Oyster Zone 6 out to Gatwick. Crispin shared the impatience of rail users who are paying premium prices for their season tickets but who are facing three years of reduced services while […]
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Rail users from Redhill and the surrounding area have launched a new campaign to demand Southern Rail include local stations in Transport for London zone 6. Since late 2014, commuters from East Surrey stations have faced shockingly poor services to and from London. Reigate, Redhill & District Rail Users’ Association (RRDRUA) has launched a petition asking the Secretary […]
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The response of the Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin, which was promised within two weeks of Crispin Blunt’s meeting with him on 20th January to discuss the deterioration of rail services from Redhill and Reigate to London Bridge, was yesterdayfinally received by Reigate MP, Crispin Blunt. Crispin Blunt has replied to Patrick McLoughlin […]
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