Croydon councillor launches petition to 'Sack Southern Rail'

A Croydon councillor has launched a petition to strip Govia Thameslink Railway of its Southern train contract and to pass responsibility for managing the service to Transport for London.Stuart King, the council's cabinet member for transport and environment, feels Govia Thameslink, the company which runs the Southern franchise, have failed to deliver a reliable and affordable service over recent years.He is calling for the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP, to Sack Southern...