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Jeremy Quin at Horsham Railway Station
Jeremy Quin Three Bridges
Jeremy Quin Billingshurst

There are thousands of people using not only Horsham station itself but also, among others within the constituency Billingshurst, Christ’s Hospital, Littlehaven, Warnham, Faygate and Balcombe stations for whom a regular, reliable service is absolutely critical.

Jeremy absolutely understands residents’ frustration regarding poor rail performance and it has been a huge focus for Jeremy since his first-election in 2015. Jeremy has regularly represented residents’ views at the highest levels in the Government, GTR and Network Rail.

Jeremy recognises the underlying issues on our local lines:  passenger numbers have nearly doubled in recent years but the lines themselves form part of what is globally the most complex and intensely used rail network .  They are also reliant on some of the oldest infrastructure:  such as (within the constituency) Balcombe Tunnel which has been in continuous use since 1841.  Local lines had also been starved of investment for decades.

This was an extremely unhappy combination - creating a higher risk of failures than elsewhere and, once those failures had occurred, a massively enhanced risk of severe knock-on disruption across the entire network:  the lines were working close to capacity with little resilience when problems struck.

2010 marked the start of a massive investment programme. In the short term this meant severe disruption as a direct impact of the investment: including the knock-on impact of rebuilding London Bridge Station and the newly acquired modern rolling stock proving the catalyst for changing working practices and as a result a difficult industrial dispute.

Jeremy campaigned hard for passengers in parliament and in lobbying Government:  it was after a long campaign and in response to Jeremy’s question in PMQs that the original (ground breaking) Southern Rail additional compensation scheme received the commitment of the Prime Minister.

Jeremy recognises that the overall performance is still far from perfect but that there has been a recent  improvement in the service as the new timetable, new rolling stock and new through-London services are all beginning to make a positive difference to passengers and the resilience of the service.

Jeremy encourages residents to write to him about their experiences of the train service, giving as much detail as possible. 

Please see below for latest updates from Jeremy on railways:

News

Getting the Trains Running Again

Thursday, 4 March, 2021

News on the vaccine gets more and more positive (and congratulations to the Courtyard team working from Christ’s Hospital for hitting an incredible 10,000 jabs delivered!). 

We have a way to go yet but we really can look forward to life steadily returning to normal.

Jeremy Quin

Landslip Between Horsham and Dorking

Wednesday, 19 February, 2020

I have received the following from Southern regarding the landslip between Horsham and Dorking which I wanted to pass on to constituents:

 

Dear Jeremy

Jeremy Quin

Jeremy Quin Welcomes the Government’s Commitment to Ensuring Train Punctuality

Monday, 28 October, 2019

I am pleased that the Government is committed to ensuring our trains run on time.

The industry’s previous “on time” measure included trains which were five or ten minutes late and therefore was not a particularly helpful measure.

Jeremy Quin

Jeremy Quin Attends Transport for the South East Meeting in Parliament

Tuesday, 15 October, 2019

I joined Keith Glazier (Chairman) and Roger Elkins of West Sussex at a meeting with Transport for the South East in Parliament this afternoon. 

Jeremy Quin

Public Meeting in Barns Green to Address Concerns on the Level Crossing

Thursday, 26 September, 2019

I was pleased to help arrange the public meeting held in Barns Green this evening, which Network Rail attended, to address community concerns and answer questions on the level crossing.

I hope the meeting, chaired and hosted by the Parish Council, was useful for the attendees.

Jeremy Quin

New Measures to Improve Train Punctuality

Friday, 20 September, 2019

Whilst there have been considerable improvements in services locally (this is reflected in the correspondence I receive from constituents) there is still more that can be done to ensure our network is reliable and efficient.

Jeremy Quin

Thameslink Winter 2019 Timetable

Wednesday, 18 September, 2019

Thameslink have announced that from 15th December onwards, they will be offering constituents using Horsham and Littlehaven stations direct Saturday services to St Pancras International, Hertfordshire and Peterborough for the first time.

Jeremy Quin

Keeping Rail Services on the Right Track

Thursday, 29 August, 2019

I have campaigned continuously since I was first elected in 2015 for a better local rail and this column all too often has been focussed on issues we need to get right. Many remain but it is nonetheless important to recognise real improvements to the service – and these are happening.

Jeremy Quin

Level Crossings

Wednesday, 31 July, 2019

Following the concerns raised earlier on this year about safety at level crossings, I arranged to meet representatives from Network Rail in Parliament on this issue.  This is the second meeting I have had with the team in the last year. 

Jeremy Quin

Update from Network Rail on Hot Weather Warning- Check Before you Travel

Wednesday, 24 July, 2019

I have received the update below from Network Rail this morning which I wished to share immediately:

 

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