Major changes are being proposed to the services in our area including the removal of the off-peak
Waterloo and Charing Cross trains via Blackheath
There are a number of petitions:
Local councillors and MP Janet Daby have organised a petition which is available to sign in the Age Exchange Cafe.
Westcombe Society: NO to the December 2022 timetable changes on the Greenwich and Blackheath lines
North Kent Line (Woolwich) Petition · Keep Charing Cross trains on the Woolwich & Bexleyheath lines · Change.org
The Blackheath Society is strongly opposed to these changes and has written to Steve White MD of Southeastern Trains, the Department for Transport, local MPs and other stakeholders. A copy of our letter can be seen here together with a detailed list of our objections and critique of Southeastern Trains' FAQs.
The Society has also prepared some notes which you might find useful in preparing an objection. Personalising your experience can increase impact particularly if you can explain how these changes affect you. It is important that as many members as possible make their own views known.
Southeastern have asked for feedback on these timetable changes to be submitted via their website here: https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/help-and-contact/get-in-touch/contact-us
We also suggest that you write to:
The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
Secretary of State for Transport
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Rd
London SW1P 4DR
Transport Focus
Anthony Smith Esq,
Chief Executive
Transport Focus
Albany House
94-98 Petty France
London SW1H 9EA.
anthony.smith@transportfocus.org.uk
London Travelwatch
Ms Janet Cooke,
Chief Executive
London TravelWatch
Europoint 5,
11 Lavington Street
London SE1 0NZ
info@londontravelwatch.org.uk
MPs
Clive Efford, Eltham clive.efford.mp@parliament.uk
Janet Daby, Lewisham East janet.daby.mp@parliament.uk
Matthew Pennycook, Greenwich & Woolwich matthew.pennycook.mp@parliament.uk,
Greenwich Blackheath Westcombe Ward Councillors
Fletcher Leo Cllr Leo.Fletcher@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Mariam Lolavar Mariam.Lolavar@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Christine St Matthew-Daniel Christine.StMatthew-Daniel2@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Averil Lekau, Greenwich's Transport Strategy averil.lekau@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Lewisham Blackheath Ward Councillors
Cllr Juliet Campbell Juliet.Campbell@lewisham.gov.uk
Cllr Amanda DeRyk amanda.deryk@lewisham.gov.uk
Cllr Luke Warner Luke.Warner@lewisham.gov.uk