Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Comment

Representation ID: 19873

Received: 26/01/2009

Respondent: Bexhill Rail Action Group

Early timetable improvements to the Hastings/Ore - Victoria service to reduce the excessively long journey times. A functional timetable on the Brighton - Ashford service to maximise good connections at Ashford into new high-speed Javelin services from December 2009. Early implementation of maintenance-led improvements to increase line speeds on the Marshlink, and the installation of barriers at Winchelsea level crossing, to reduce journey times and improve safety and performance.
Re-signalling in both the Bexhill and Polegate areas to reduce headways and increase capacity.
Construction of the Willingdon Chord, a short piece of track avoiding Eastbourne, which would reduce journey times to London by up to 20 minutes.
Provision of new station at Glyne Gap to serve Ravenside, Bexhill College and local housing.

Comment

Representation ID: 19874

Received: 26/01/2009

Respondent: Bexhill Rail Action Group

The Coastway railway line between Ashford and Brighton is a Trans European Network route and eligible for European funding.

BRAG advocates the full upgrade and electrification of the Marshlink to enable High Speed Javelin services to run from London to Hastings and Bexhill via the Thames Gateway, Ashford and Rye. This could reduce journey times from the capital to Bexhill to just one hour and 10 minutes, creating a whole new corridor of regeneration, and making both eastern Rother and Bexhill attractive places to live and locate a business.