Audio: Gwyn Prosser talks
about the implications for the Dover area

In June, the preview service from Ashford to London St Pancras
was launched, with services to Dover and Ramsgate following in
September.

The Javelin trains speed through the Kent countryside at 140mph,
dramatically cutting journey times to the capital.

Jon Hay-Campbell from Southeastern Trains said: "We have been
very pleased with how the preview services have been going and we
have seen a steady growth over the weeks and months since we
introduced it back in June.

"The services have seen passenger numbers rise up to almost
23,000 journeys every week."

However, all this comes at a price - with passengers being asked
to pay more and standard services in west Kent being cut.

Jon Hay-Campbell from Southeastern said: "There are
those such as those from Maidstone East and West Malling where they
will see a reduction and we are going to continue to monitor the
service from January.

"Once it has come into effect properly and we will look to see
how we can improve it."