Rail cuts for Norwood will harm local community
Lambeth Councillor Clare Whelan, Conservative spokesperson on transport, has slammed plans to cut services between Norwood and London Bridge and remove ALL services between Norwood and East Croydon.
A reduced service to two trains per hour will affect people working and shopping Croydon, and also going to Gatwick Airport.
“Once again Norwood is the poor relation,” says Clare.
“We are having our services removed to benefit people elsewhere. This is despite the fact that the services are popular now, and with all the new properties being built in the area more good rail services will be needed, not fewer.”
This announcement comes on top of the news that all Thameslink trains will soon be curtailed at Blackfriars, instead of going straight through to all stations to Luton.
Conservative councillors have appealed to the Rail Regulator but it seems that the decision is as good as made and not a consultation at all.
Clare adds: “Norwood seems to be the bottom of everyone’s priority list – the Council, the train companies, and our local MPs. I urge all residents who are unhappy with these changes to email me at cwhelan@lambeth.gov.uk so we can pass their protests on to the rail authorities.”
