Southern Railway is in a mess. Here’s a three-point plan to untangle it | Andrew Allen

Southern Railway is in a mess. Here’s a three-point plan to untangle it | Andrew Allen
Passenger protests, industrial action … the misery Southern has doled out demands drastic measures

For months, Southern Railway has been embroiled in a maelstrom of cancelled trains, passenger protests and industrial action. And now an “emergency” timetable is due to be issued, apparently withdrawing up to 350 train services a day.

With a botched franchise at the root of the problems, how does the government get out of this mess?

Passengers need proper compensation for the months of poor services they have endured

Related: Southern Railway is failing customers again and again. That’s why I spoke out | David Boyle

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Source: Guardian Transport

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