Trains cancelled after bedbugs found on board
Southeastern said four trains were reported with bedbugs and two were confirmed, prompting inspections, cleaning and service cancellations across its network.
- Southeastern cancelled at least three services on Friday after staff discovered bedbugs inside train carriages, with the company confirming two cases out of four trains reported with potential infestations.
- The infestation centers on the West Marina train care depot near Hastings, which serves commuters between London and Kent; Southeastern maintains bedbugs were contained to drivers' cabs only.
- Railway insiders nicknamed one train the "Bedbug Express" after two carriages were locked, while some drivers refused to board affected trains, leading to two cancellations.
- Oly Turner, Southeastern's head of drivers, said the company is "working closely with the company" to address the "very difficult" situation, emphasizing thorough train checks before service.
- Residents near the West Marina depot expressed little surprise regarding the infestation; Lorraine, a local teacher, raised concerns about furniture outside a building marked "train crew messroom.
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