A Cinderella Line

We are hosting a public meeting about our train service on Saturday 17th November from?2-3pm at the Rivoli Ballroom, Crofton Park. This is about our Thameslink services that run from St Pancras and Blackfriars via Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye, Nunhead and Crofton Park, and we will be talking about the service following the poor timetable implementation in May this year. The meeting will be chaired by Lewisham MP Vicky Foxcroft and there will be representatives from our rail operators attending. Please come along and add your voice to help us improve our local service. Find out more on our website: http://www.acinderellaline.com/single-post/2018/11/05/Your-chance-to-talk-to-Thameslink

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We did it! Thanks to everyone who put their names on petitions, filled in surveys and came along to the meetings, from Monday 21st May we will see 4 trains an hour on the Cinderella Line! This is huge achievement and we wouldn't have got anywhere without the amazing local support so thank you all! This does mean that the times of all of the existing service are due to change, so please read the article on our website for more information, if you use Nunhead, Crofton Park, Catford, Bellingham, Beckenham Hill or Ravensbourne stations. The changes will be released in a phased approach, but everything is explained in the article: http://www.acinderellaline.com/single-post/2018/05/16/4-trains-an-hour-coming-right-up

We are hosting a public meeting about our train service this Saturday from 2-3pm at the Rivoli Ballroom, Crofton Park. This is about our Thameslink services that run from St Pancras and Blackfriars via Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye and Crofton Park. The meeting will be chaired by Lewisham MP Vicky Foxcroft and there will be representatives from our rail operators attending. This will be our chance to find out about the new timetable coming in from May this year and how it will impact us, as well as future plans to improve things. Please come along and add your voice to help us improve our local service. More information can be found here: http://shoutout.wix.com/so/7M6okl41

Renata Hamvas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've signed this. Both the Thameslink and Victoria > trains serve Nunhead, Peckham Rye and Denmark > Hill. There is the ridiculous they've put a 20 and > a 10 minute gap for someone to add in another > train , with no back-up to the potential of more > trains eg who would run this service, when it > would start. I can see the one after the 20 minute > being busier, therefore being delayed so you'll > have eg a 25 minute gap and a 5 minute gap (This > is going on Thameslink's usual reliability) Also > weekends a frequent through London service is > needed on Thameslink. I am still concerned about > the Victoria service, I've not seen any feedback > since the last consultation. > > This is all happening now as the new timetable for > the very very overdue Thameslink 2000 project is > being finalised. > Renata Hi Renata, The gaps will be for the future franchise holder of Southeastern to provide an infill service. The Franchise gets renewed in December 2018, and so we are in the process of campaigning to the new potential franchise holders to provide the infill services as soon as they take over. With regards to the Victoria services, we have started a petition to both protect and enhance the current Victoria trains. Please sign and share our petition for this here: https://www.change.org/p/david-statham-more-victoria-trains-for-crofton-park-the-catford-loop We hope this helps!

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How does this affect uses in SE22/15/21 who > generally use N and E Dulwich and Peckham Rye and > Denmark Hill stations, none of which are mentioned > in the page from the link? By signing for more > trains from these stations would people be then > taking trains away from the stations I just > mentioned? Hi Nigello, This will not take away services from these stations, in fact this is for services that run through Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye - You can find more about the full consultation on the Thameslink website: https://www.transformingrail.com/ We hope this helps!

Hello SE23! As you know, we have been pushing for more train services for Peckham Rye, Nunhead, Crofton Park, Catford and beyond. We are now in the last phase of the Thameslink consultation, and need 3,000 people to say they support the calls for more trains at weekends too as well as weekdays, all before the deadline of 20th December In addition to this, we are also calling on Southeastern trains to provide more services to London Victoria to give everyone real choice and reliability for their journeys, as well as protect the existing services we have when their franchise changes next year. To add your voice, just follow this link: http://shoutout.wix.com/so/cM0Hh83a Thank you! A Cinderella Line

Hi All, As some of you are aware, Thameslink are in the second phase of their consultation for more trains for services that run through Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye to Blackfriars and beyond. Thameslink have agreed to provide a minimum of 4 trains an hour Monday - Friday all day (weekend services are being looked at separately) but we need to show there is enough public support for these services. All you need to do to respond is to to to our website and complete the short survey to say you support more trains for our route: http://www.acinderellaline.com/phasetwo If you have any questions please let us know, but be quick, the consultation closes on Wednesday 27th July! Thank you! A Cinderella Line

Public Meeting at the Rivoli Ballroom Saturday 8th April 2pm Chaired by local MP Vicky Foxcroft with Thameslink, Network Rail and Southeastern. For more details head to our website: http://www.acinderellaline.com/single-post/2017/04/05/Public-Meeting---Saturday-8th-April-2pm An amazing 2875 people from the local area had their say on Phase 1 of the Thameslink consultation. Now Phase 2 is coming and this is your chance to ask questions. ? What will we be getting? ? Where will it stop? ? When will it run? ? More Victoria services? We?re being heard but there?s plenty more to say so join us on the 8th and let?s keep making a noise.

Dont forget, theres just under two weeks to add your voice to the call for more trains an hour for the route from Kent - Blackfriars through Nunhead, Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill. Add your voice to the response to call for more trains an hour: http://www.acinderellaline.com/voice You must respond before 8th December!

Some of you may be aware, that Thameslink Railway are in the middle of the biggest timetable consultation in a generation and want our thoughts on their proposals. This is our chance to get four trains an hour as a minimum standard on the Catford Loop route that runs from Sevenoaks through Nunhead, Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill to Blackfriars. Thameslink have put together their proposals for the service, but we dont think its enough to meet current and future demand. All you need to do to respond is go to our website and add your name and email to sign up for a better service: http://www.acinderellaline.com/voice It takes less than two minutes, and your action will help to ensure we secure vital services to increase the capacity on this already over crowded route. Thanks in advance! A Cinderella Line campaign

Hi Everyone, There is another meeting planned about the local train service on Saturday 10th September 2-3pm at the Rivoli Ballroom, Crofton Park. It will be attended by management from Thameslink and Network Rail and Local MP Vicky Foxcroft. This meeting will cover: - Train services to and from Victoria from Crofton Park and the Catford Loop - Update on the new trains that are coming onto our route - Discussions with Transport for London (TfL) about longer term plans for them to take over this route after Thameslink - An overview of the new timetable that is coming into place from 2018 - (the consultation period for this is open) You can find more details in the attached flyer or on our webiste: http://www.acinderellaline.com/single-post/2016/09/03/Public-Consultation-10th-September We hope to see as many of you as possible there!

Thank you TB2! We are in touch with London TravelWatch to look at the Thameslink Services and have their support of our campaign. We hope that as many of you are able to attend as possible tomorrow. If you are unable to attend but would still like to support, please can we ask you to sign our petition for a better service: https://www.change.org/p/thameslink-a-decent-train-service-for-crofton-park-and-the-catford-loop and do follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Hello everyone, As you all know, the train service on the Catford Loop has some serious issues with delays, cancellations, short formed trains and this has only got worse over the last few months. Our campaign - A Cinderella Line has been working to fight for a better service for Catford Loop passengers, so those that use the service from Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye, Nunhead, Crofton Park, Catford, Bellingham, Beckenham Hill and Ravensbourne. We have been able to arrange a public meeting on Saturday 21st May from 2-3pm at the Rivoli Ballroom at Crofton Park http://www.rivoliballroom.com/#!how-to-find-us/mdwgs and would like to invite local residents to attend. The meeting will be attended by Directors from both Thameslink Railway and Network Rail, and local MP for Lewisham Vicky Foxcroft will chair the meeting. The meeting will be kept to an hour and the agenda is below: - Welcome and introduction from MP Vicky Foxcroft - Update from the Cinderella Line Campaign team on what we have been working on - Update from Thameslink Railways on what they are doing to improve - Update from Network Rail - Your chance to ask questions and put your comments directly to those that run your service Its really important that we have as many people attending as possible, as we need to show Thameslink that the poor service is having a real impact on local residents, businesses and the wider community. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the meeting, and you can check our our website: http://www.acinderellaline.com/ for more details about the campaign. We hope to see you there!

Its very timely that Renata has kindly organised the public meeting for everyone, as just yesterday Thameslink and Network Rail performance was debated in Westminster Hall! We have written a review of the debate and you can read more here: http://www.acinderellaline.com/#!Thameslink-services-in-the-South-East-debated-in-Parliament/j5da8/56e9b0460cf221f9af2f58d7 We look forward to attending your meeting this evening! A Cinderella Line

Hi There, Our campaign has been working with Thameslink and Network Rail to improve the rail service on the Catford Loop. Last week, we held a meeting with Thameslink and Network Rail to raise some of the issues that we have, and there is definitely some cross over between the issues that we have and those that impact on Peckham Rye, Nunhead and Denmark Hill, and we set up the public meeting at Crofton Park that Renata kindly attended and spoke at. Check out our article for more information about what we talked about in our meeting with them: http://www.acinderellaline.com/#!When-A-Cinderella-Line-met-Thameslink-Network-Rail-Directors/j5da8/56e6b19a0cf286cff61b69c2 If you have any questions please get in touch! A Cinderella Line

Hi There, Thameslink have already proposed to the DfT to run 4 trains an hour, however this wouldn't come into operation until May 2018 when there is a more major timetable change. There is a DfT proposal document being worked on, and the first draft of this will be made public in June this year so we should see then what is included. Thanks, A Cinderella Line HopOne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do Thameslink really have to have to apply to the > DoT in order to run more trains? AFAICT, their > agreement has minimum, not maximum, service > obligations.

Hi All, Our campaign that Renata mentions recently met with Directors from Thameslink and Network Rail and they have given us some useful updates on the Thameslink service. You can read more about our meeting with them on our website http://www.acinderellaline.com/#!When-A-Cinderella-Line-met-Thameslink-Network-Rail-Directors/j5da8/56e6b19a0cf286cff61b69c2 and do get in touch if you have any questions

Hi There, Our campaign has been working with Thameslink and Network Rail to improve the rail service on the Catford Loop. Last week, we held a meeting with Thameslink and Network Rail to raise some of the issues that we have, and there is definitely some cross over between the issues that we have and those that impact on Peckham Rye, Nunhead and Denmark Hill. Check out our article for more information about what we talked about in our meeting with them: http://www.acinderellaline.com/#!When-A-Cinderella-Line-met-Thameslink-Network-Rail-Directors/j5da8/56e6b19a0cf286cff61b69c2 If you have any questions please get in touch! A Cinderella Line