Local train services have been labelled “a scandal” by Kingston and Surbiton’s MP, Ed Davey, after 18 months of delays and cancellations.

Ed Davey has written a hard-hitting report —

“Passengers must come first”

— with 12 recommendations to end the shocking performance.

On South Western Railway (SWR), he says Ministers should either sack them, or impose a new performance-related contract.

On Network Rail, he welcomes recent top management changes, but backs new investment for a maintenance backlog to end high levels of speed restrictions.

Read more here - https://www.eddavey.org/passengers_must_come_first