Dear MLAG supporter, It is a pleasure to invite you to attend the AGM and Public Meeting of MarshLink Action Group, which will take place on Friday 19th June at 6.45pm. As was the case last year, the meeting will be held in the agreeable surroundings of the Tudor Room at the Mermaid in Rye. […]
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CHAIRMANS REPORT FROM THE AGM
The MarshLink Action Group (“MLAG”) Annual General Meeting was held last week with guest speakers from Southern Rail (“Southern”), Network Rail (“NR”) and local MP Sally-Ann Hart. Phil Hutchinson and James Harris of Southern reflected over the last year. It would be necessary to be present to understand the detail of the review but one […]
Southern To Announce 3 Car Trains
MarshLink trains There has been much consternation about the MarshLink services operated by Southern Railways over the last couple of years since the arrival of Covid but there is one current issue of concern – the stock operating on the line and apparent reduction in capacity. In general, for many years the MarshLink was serviced […]
No Trains to Rye Fawkes
Train services cancelled on Rye Bonfire Night Southern Railways has announced their rail services will not stop at Rye from 3pm this coming Saturday, Bonfire Night – so the last services of the day to/ from Rye will be at 14.48. Southern explain their reasons for the cancellation in their circular (appropriately issues on 5th […]
No Railcard Refunds
Official Response to refund requests: Railcards & COVID We understand the restrictions due to COVID means some Railcard customers haven’t made all of the journeys they had planned. After careful consideration the government has confirmed to us that Railcards will remain non-refundable and will not be extended. Why can’t I have a refund or extension? Refunding […]
Ashford No Longer International
Hastings and Rother Rail User Alliance (“HRRUA” of which MarshLink Action Group is a member) and invited guests recently held an online meeting with Eurostar. The two sides discussed the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic on Cross-Channel travel, but looked forward to the high-speed train service once again connecting Kent and East Sussex with […]
MLAG 2019 ACCOUNTS
The MLAG accounts have been prepared and approved. Normally these would form an item at the AGM, but due to COVID we like other groups are unable to hold meetings either of members or of the committee. We are however still monitoring the MarshLink and taking up issues with the operator as usual. There are […]
Rail Operators Insist on Face Masks
This page contains the latest information on Southern services during the Coronavirus outbreak. This includes travel on the Marsh Link and South Easern have issued identical advice. Note that public transport for leisure travel is still not encouraged. Before you travel, consider if your journey is necessary and if you can, stay local. Try to […]
Message from Southern concerning Train Travel
Southern have this week issued an update to their advice to passengers concerning travel by train. This reflects changed Government policy in that more people are now going to work, but the advice is still only to use a train when essential, and to maintain social distancing rules. The full Southern statement reads: “Dear David, […]
Apologies for Absence
I must apologise for the lack of recent updates to this web site. MLAG is glad to announce that it is still here, but unfortunately I have been quite ill in hospital for the whole of 2020 until recently (NOT with the virus!). I am now rehabilitating at home and hope to be able to […]