Beckenham Junction to Blackfriars Service Restored!

After 18 months of campaigning Southeastern have finally agreed to restore the Beckenham Junction to Blackfriars service that was cancelled during the pandemic.

Before being elected in May 2022 Chloe-Jane had started an on-line petition calling for the restoration of this service, it grew to over two thousand signatures and highlighted the overwhelming support for the restoration of this service. For months she has been lobbying Southeastern, other Councillors, the local MP, London Assembly members and more to marshall support for the restoration of this service, a vital link between Beckenham Junction and the City.

Chloe-Jane said: “Beckenham is an excellent transport hub, and this is one of the reasons that people choose to set up home here. I'm delighted we've been able to make a strong case to Southeastern and they've listened to us. The return of this service will make a huge difference to many commuters.

"I’ve had regular meetings with Southeastern and was presented with different statistics being used to assess use of the service. But what these stats didn’t show was the different choices commuters were making in the absence of the Blackfriars service. Southeastern's data did not show the true demand for the service, and in the end the Head of Operations agreed with me on this.”

"Your Lib Dem ward councillors are committed to retaining and improving public transport services across Beckenham. We are on the front foot in making sure that when threats and opportunities emerge the voice of local people is heard loud and clear."