Chris Gibb's report into Southern's performance has been published.
It's a chunky 163 pages so will take some reading.
However, some of the headline findings here:
- Industrial action is the main cause of problems
- Unions should accept ORR regulates safety and should work with GTR to modernise working practices
- Need for NR to establish a System Operator function (done)
- Need for two track timetable at night on BML to enable maintenance (done)
- Electrify Uckfield (see relevant appendix)
- Withdraw the 442s (done)
- Transfer East Croydon - Milton Keynes to TfL Overground, and Ashford - Hastings to SE franchise
- Sort out Thameslink 2018 train stabling, provide for future stabling to handle more trains
- Review Thameslink driver depot strategy
- Restart stalled station capacity schemes at Victoria, Gatwick and East Croydon
- Improve despatch at Victoria, London Bridge and Brighton
- Improve suicide prevention
- Implement Thameslink 2018 plan in small stages
between Dec, 17 and Dec, 18 - Review off peak and small station service levels
- Align TOC and NR incentives and targets using joint delay repay
- Set up 2018 Thameslink industry readiness board (done)
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