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As rail fares look set to rise again City MP meets South Western Railways Chief

By 14 August 2018September 8th, 2022No Comments

 

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As the cost of rail fares look set to rise again tomorrow, Portsmouth MP Stephen Morgan has visited Portsmouth Harbour Station to meet network franchise holder South Western Railways.

Mr Morgan met with South Western Rail Managing Director Andy Mellors where they discussed much-needed improvement to services, his plans for the future of the franchise and some of the concerns of local people.

Points of discussion included the speed of services between Portsmouth and London Waterloo, the introduction of new flexi-fares enabling different prices for different travel times, re-introduction of 4 across seating and much needed capital investment at both Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth and Southsea stations.

Stephen Morgan MP said:

“It was helpful to meet Mr Mellors today and hear about his plans for the future of South Western Railway and also discuss some of the concerns that local people have written to me about.

 A year ago, when South Western Railway changed hands, I vowed to keep a close eye on the franchise and its delivery of services to and from Portsmouth. There have been some welcomed improvements and I am assured there are plans for the future improvement of rail services to and from the city.

“That being said, there is still a lot more to do to ensure that the people of Portsmouth are served with the quality of rail services they are paying for.”

 On capital improvements to the city’s stations Stephen added:

“Our city’s train stations are looking tired at a time we are working hard to strengthen our local economy and make Portsmouth an even better destination for visitors and business.

“I have urged the Managing Director to do all he can to invest in our train stations, and will keep the pressure on for South Western Railways to deliver for the people of Portsmouth.”