Following the absolutely appalling performance by Connex and Railtrack in recent weeks, it is now time to reopen the Shoreham to Horsham line to provide another route and more capacity towards London that we desperately need.

As Upper Beeding is due to be developed, a station nearby would alleviate the several thousand daily car journeys that travel there.

With a rail link we could even locate the Albion at Upper Beeding instead of spoiling the downs at Falmer.

-P. Early, Ashton Rise, Brighton