Thameslink is to boost the amount of compensation it offers to season ticket holders following days of disruption due to a burst water main..
The amount able to be claimed rose by about 5% from yesterday, to bring it in line with First Capital Connect rates.
A spokesman for Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates the line, said: “We apologise again to our passengers for the significant disruption since last Friday’s burst water main. Services are back to normal but we have some shorter trains in service while repairs are carried out to those damaged by the floodwater.
“In light of this we’ve been advertising widely the enhanced compensation we have for season ticket holders and, from Sunday, we have increased the rate of standard compensation by around 5% to bring it in line with what was offered previously under First Capital Connect.”
Meanwhile, MPs are due to meet with train operators and Rail Minister Claire Perry today to discuss the ongoing problems caused by the London Bridge revamp.
Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas has asked commuters to provide questions on Twitter using the hashtag #railsummit – here’s what some of them have to say:
