Welcome to SERUG
Salisbury to Exeter Rail Users Group (SERUG)
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We focus specifically on the section west of Salisbury where the current infrastructure severely restricts service and line speed improvements. We cover the stations of Tisbury, Gillingham, Templecombe, Sherborne, Yeovil Junction, Crewkerne, Axminster, Honiton, Feniton, Whimple, Cranbrook and Pinhoe and Exeter Central.
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We are lobbying for improvements to infrastructure, rolling stock, and timetables as well as guarantees that availability of the unregulated fares offered by the previous franchisee (South West Trains) will be maintained by the new operator South Western Railway.
More specific information on our objectives can be found on the objectives page.
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SERUG is not funded by any commercial rail operators or rail-based organisations (such as Network Rail). We lobby independently for service and infrastructure improvements that will benefit the travelling public. SERUG is affiliated to Railfuture, a non-political, not for profit organisation which campaigns for a bigger and better railway in Britain.
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SERUG welcomes your support and feedback. If you would like to receive regular updates (newsletters, details of events, etc), please see the Membership section on this site or email contact@serug.co.uk
SERUG Statement on latest SWR strikes
Update on Summer Strikes
South Western Railway (SWR) have now confirmed that all stations between Yeovil Junction and Exeter will have a replacement bus service on strike days.
This follows an outcry from SERUG, local rail users and pressure from the media (including the BBC) to think again about not providing a service of any sort (bus or rail) on strike days.
Please visit the SWR website for timetables of the revised services. http://www.southwesternrailway.com