At a meeting today with the Chairman and Executives of Govia Thameslink Railway [GTR], Sir Nicholas Soames and many other colleagues who have constituents using the Brighton Mainline and East Grinstead line made the strongest possible representations to the Chairman and Chief Executive and others about the deplorable service.

Sir Nicholas said; “Until this industrial action is resolved there is no chance of the service returning to the moderate levels it was before and all of us emphasized to the Company the urgent need to win the argument and sort out the problems.

“I attach a letter from the Secretary of State for Transport which sets out very clearly the Government’s view on the situation and brings some perspective to the situation.”

“It is intended that there will be a meeting with Ministers and Members of Parliament in the near future and arrangements are being made in the next few days.” 

| Letter from Secretary of State for Transport, 8th June 2016