Summary

  • Updates on Monday 12 September

Live Reporting

Stuart Maisner and Claire Cottingham

  1. 'Notice handed in on Friday'

    You've been having your say using #BBCRail.

    And it's fair to say the vast majority of people commenting aren't happy.

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  2. 'Journeys to London Victoria are appalling'

    BBC Surrey's Political Reporter Jack Fiehn is travelling from Guildford to London this morning.

    This is what one commuter just told him.

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  3. Southern strike timeline

    Those affected probably don't want to be reminded of what's happened.

    But just in case, how many of these strikes have disrupted your travel this year?

    Please get in touch on Twitter using #BBCRail, on Facebook or send us an email.    

  4. Sussex's rail services back to normal 'in weeks not months'

    That's what BBC Sussex's Political Reporter Ben Weisz has been told by the Rail Minister.

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  5. 'It's affecting my business'

    It's not only commuters who have been affected by strike action on the Southern network.

    Heather Barrie runs Harrie's coffee bar at Arundel station in West Sussex.

    She says the strikes have left her out of pocket.    

  6. The RMT in the hotseat

    On BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey after 09:00 BST, Paul Cox from the RMT union will be in the hotseat.

    He'll be taking your questions about the dispute between the union and Southern rail.

    What's your question about their role in the dispute and the affect it has on passengers? Tweet @bbcsussex or call 03459 57 00 57. You can listen after 09:00 BST here.

    Danny Pike

  7. A journey from Surrey to Waterloo

    BBC Surrey's Political Reporter Jack Fiehn is travelling into Waterloo this morning. 

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  8. A (faster than normal) trip to Lewes

    Here's BBC Sussex's Simon Jenkins' sped up video of his train into Lewes.

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  9. 'There are quite a few people who have given up'

    You've been having your say on rail services using #BBCRail

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  10. How late was your train?

    Daniel Wainwright
    Data unit - English regions

    I've been looking at Govia Thameslink Railway's performance in terms of how many of its trains have been late.

    A graphic showing GTR lateness

  11. 'On the whole it's not too bad from here'

    Jack Fiehn

    I spoke to this rail passenger at Guildford station this morning.

    And he's quite happy with the service he gets.

  12. A view from Sussex

    BBC Sussex reporter Simon Jenkins is travelling on the 06:54 service from Seaford. #BBCRail

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  13. 'Since April I've had to say goodnight to my daughter on the phone'

    There's been months of misery for Southern passengers - with not just the strikes but also bus replacement services brought in during temporary timetables.

    These commuters were on the bus replacement service from Seaford to Lewes in East Sussex last week.

    And it's having a big impact on their lives.

  14. The scene at Guildford station

    BBC Surrey's Political Reporter Jack Fiehn is travelling from Guildford station this morning.

    It's relatively quiet there at the moment.

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  15. Train lateness through the years

    Daniel Wainwright
    Data unit - English regions

    It's not as bad as a few years ago...

    Graphic showing train lateness

  16. Sussex MP secures rail debate

    Henry Smith, the MP for Crawley in West Sussex, has secured a debate on rail services in the South East tonight.

    He said: "I’m looking forward to continuing to stand up for local passengers who further endure delays, disruption and industrial action at the hands of GTR and the RMT union."

    The debate is expected to start in the House of Commons at about 22:00 BST.

    Henry SmithHenry Smith

  17. Southern commuters 'not happy'

    We spoke to Southern commuters at Brighton station during last week's 48-hour strike.

    It's fair to say they weren't happy. 

  18. 'No train yet at Seaford station'

    BBC Sussex reporter Simon Jenkins is at Seaford station this morning. 

    Passengers there have held protests over Southern's timetable cuts.  

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  19. 'People have had to leave their jobs'

    That's according to Summer Dean from the Association of British Commuters.

    She says strikes and cancellations for Southern customers has been going on for far too long. 

  20. 'I never got to see my family'

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Meet the man who gave up his job in London because the commute got so bad.      

    We'll be speaking to commuters travelling by train in Sussex, Surrey and Kent throughout the morning.

    Please get in touch on Twitter using #BBCRail, on Facebook or send us an email.