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A27 lewes at Kingston roundabout blocked due to an accident

By Raviliouse at 09:53 on 26/01/12

Tailbacks getting onto the A27...from Kingston and from Lewes Prison end of town.
Falmer match causes delays on the railways

By Raviliouse at 21:49 on 21/09/11

There was travel chaos for commuters and football fans alike heading down to Falmer from London and further afield on Wednesday. As Brighton and Hove Albion hosted their biggest game in their new Amex stadium against a feisty Liverpool team in the Carling Cup trains down to Lewes were being delayed between London Victoria and Clapham Junction to allow trains to fast-track it down to the new ground (or rather beguiled commuters were...
Weekend disprution on Southern Rail

By Raviliouse at 12:02 on 11/09/11

There was major disruption on the Lewes to Brighton line on with electrical problems leading to the cancellation of some trains and a reduced service supplemented by a bus replacement service. The disruption started just after lunchtime and normality did not resume until the evening. The stations experiencing interruption were those along Ashford International, Ore, Hastings, Eastbourne, Lewes / Seaford, Falmer, Moulsecoomb, London...
Smartcard technology comes to Lewes (for the Brighton to Seaford train line)

By Raviliouse at 09:45 on 23/08/11

Paper tickets could become obsolete on the Brighton to Seaford line after Southern Railway announced that it plans to introduce 'smartcard' technology to the route, which passes through Lewes. Called 'the key', the new card is reusable and can be recharged again and again with types of ticket including seasons, singles and returns, at stations and also online. Southern – who are set to raise train fares (and also parking ones in...
Car comes off road on A27

By Sophiamraia at 09:13 on 27/01/11

A car came off the A27 near Firle this morning, in the latest incident to blight that road. Traffic quickly backed up whilst emergency services attended the scene, though it was unclear whether there were any injuries. The A27 has been the scene of many accidents recently - one of them fatal - and with cold weather expected for the weekend (snow has already been reported in Brighton) motorists should take care. Car crash on the...

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Traffic disruption predicted for Lewes next week - Postponed

By Maisie28

Sounds like a fun afternoon of traffic in Lewes! At least we'll be stuck in traffic and not need to...

By Raviliouse at 08:27 on 21/09/11

Sussex Police are warning of disruption on the roads in Lewes next Tuesday (27th September) as three large 'loads' are moved to a Sussex wind farm. The loads which are believed to consist of the base, pillar and turbine elements of one wind tower are being transported from docks at Purfleet, Essex, coming down the M23 at about 2pm to the A27 at Patcham, and going through the Cuilfail Tunnel in Lewes to the B2192 towards Ringmer, then...
Bus fares to Brighton to rise

By rfowler73

How come prices always go up when wholesale fuel costs rise but never come down when wholesale fuel...

By sophiatozzi at 10:40 on 10/09/11

Not only are rail fares steadily on the rise, Brighton & Hove bus fares are set to increase too, from September 18. The numbers 28 and 29 on the Brighton route will rise to £3.20 for a 1-Day Super Saver ticket online, £3.50 from shops and Post Offices and £4 when bought on the bus (formerly £3.70). There will also be increases to other fares and season tickets, with a seven-day ticket rising a pound more...
Green MEP to Champion 'Fairer Fares' for rail travellers in Lewes this March

By Maisie28

travel prices are indeed getting a little ridiculous and seem to be rising way above and beyond the...

By SteveGeorge at 18:36 on 17/02/11

As those residents of Sussex who use public transport already know, over inflationary price increases were imposed at the beginning of 2011, when the Coalition Government decided to remove the price rise inflation cap on rail travel, opening the way for the privately owned Train Operating Companies to make more profits whilst investing less into important infrastructure projects. From a bus service perspective, 70 per cent of local...
Baker backs disabled parking badges reform

By jtrob321

I saw at least three cars abusing the system in Lewes last weekend. Shame on them

By sophiatozzi at 14:43 on 14/02/11

Norman Baker, MP for Lewes and Transport Minister, on Monday backed ministerial plans to attack abuse of the disabled parking scheme, in the first overhaul in the 40 year history of the scheme. Under the plans local authorities will be given an on-the-spot power to recover 'Blue Badges' that have been cancelled or misused. A shared administration system would aim to improve efficiency and yield savings of some £20m a year....