Dear MLAG Member, ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Committee gives Notice that the Annual General Meeting of the MarshLink Action Group is called for: Friday 23rd February 2024 from 6.45pm in Rye Town Hall, Market Street, Rye, East Sussex The Agenda of the Annual General Meeting is as follows: Guest presentations (starting at approx. 7pm): Following […]
The Great British Rail Sale is back. I’m writing to let you know that the Great British Rail Sale is back. Over a million discounted tickets are on sale on popular journeys across England and Wales at up to 50% off. Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern are taking part and passengers have from today […]
The 2024 AGM of the MarshLink Action Group (MLAG) will be held in Rye Town Hall Council Chamber on Friday 23 February at 6.45. Following administrative business including reports from the Committee and an approval of the Report and Accounts, there will be discussions with senior management members of Network Rail and Southern to include […]
Plans to close hundreds of rail ticket offices in England have been scrapped. According to the BBC proposals to remove ticket offices have been withdrawn which is very good news for users of the railways and particularly users of the MarshLink. We believe that its the sheer weight of opposition which has led to this […]
by Christopher Wolmar, President RailFuture In the columns I write for RAIL magazine, I have developed the concept of the Nobody Gives a Damn railway. The idea has taken off and my inbox is full of examples sent in by disgruntled passengers. The idea for NGAD emerged when I discovered that the government was pressing […]
by Roger Blake, RailFurure An all-day train service was restored to two stations in Sussex after an 18-year campaign led by Railfuture and MarshLink member John Spencer. Winchelsea, where John lives and Three Oaks on the MarshLink line in East Sussex now have an hourly service provided by train operator Southern. The service was restored […]
Public Consultation launched (From GTR Railway) I am writing to inform you that the independent passenger watchdogs London TravelWatch and Transport Focus are today (Wednesday 5 July) starting public consultations on behalf of GTR and other rail operators across the country, up until 26 July. They are inviting feedback on our proposals to better support […]
The Transport and Works Act Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction) We are delighted to share with you the good news for the reconnection of the Kent and East Sussex Railway to the Network Rail main line at Robertsbridge which will bring great economic benefit to the local area. Following the Public Inquiry in […]
Press Release – 31 May 2023 by Stuart Harlan Chairman MLAG Rye Shuttle re-appears, unexpectedly Bank Holiday Monday saw the unexpected re-appearance of the Rye Shuttle. Some history may help (but move down the page if you’re familiar with this): – Pre-Covid, Rye had a 2-car train service and, for a few years, the Rye […]
It is with regret that MarshLink Action Group (“MLAG”) acknowledges the death of Richard Holmes on Monday 13 February. Richard was instrumental in the formation of MLAG in 2002 with the objective of enhancing Rye’s rail (and bus) services along the MarshLink line and connections to London and Brighton. Richard was the first Chairman of […]