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To: Patrick Verwer, CEO of Govia Thameslink Railway
Save Brighton Pride from Govia Thameslink Railway!
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We call on Govia Thameslink Railway not to hold Brighton Pride to ransom by cancelling trains to Pride, and to work with ASLEF and the Government to ensure trains run to Brighton on Saturday the 5th of August.
Why is this important?
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) are planning disrupt the journeys of tens of thousands of visitors to Brighton Pride by cancelling all trains south of Three Bridges next Saturday.
They are claiming they can't get the extra drivers for increase capacity due to the overtime ban implemented by ASLEF train drivers. The company has known for months this was going to happen and instead of making alternative plans they have taken the nuclear option of mass cancellations.
ASLEF have acknowledged that it would be possible to design a shift pattern that could accommodate the event but GTR are refusing to engage.
GTR have enough drivers to cover the event if they were to reallocate from the Peterborough or Cambridge routes and run a shuttle service to London.
Their decision to cancel all trains to Brighton will leave tens of thousands of people stranded and will be dangerous for those trying to get home.
GTR can create a shift pattern that works but are instead cancelling all trains, they must urgently act to save Brighton Pride.