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Southeastern and Southern passengers are being asked to plan ahead over the October half term.

• Connect 38 brings together recruitment, training and digital learning to help support a skilled, agile and modern railway
• New facility supports commitment to growth, opportunity and social mobility
• Rail Minister joins colleagues to celebrate investment in future recruits and current colleagues

One of Kent's busiest stations will have its lifts replaced, with alternative arrangements in place for passengers who require extra assistance

• Celebrate 200 years of railway history – Southeastern is opening the doors to Ashford Train Maintenance Centre for a special behind-the-scenes open day
• Thousands of visitors will have a rare chance to get up close with a range of trains and see what it takes to keep one of the country’s biggest and busiest operators running
• Tickets on sale now, but expected to sell out quickly – buy yours today

• Sports Connect to offer a programme of free sporting events for young people across Kent.
• Sessions aim to reduce antisocial behaviour by offering fun activities, coaching qualifications and workshops to deter trespassing.
• Project funded through a £48,000 grant from the Customer and Communities Fund

• A small number of timetable changes on four routes across Kent will take place off-peak, within school hours on weekdays, over a six-month period.
• This will give railway workers more time in-between trains to carry out a greater number of maintenance inspections in daylight hours, which helps to improve their efficiency and supports better performance.
• Customers are being advised to plan ahead and check journey planners before they travel.

• Passengers benefitting from cleaner, more comfortable stations from refurbishment programme.
• More than 134 stations deep cleaned and painted alongside installation of new seating, shelters and toilets.
• Major refurbishment comes as more passengers use the network, up 9% on the previous year.

• Southeastern train turned into moving classroom to encourage more girls to consider a career in railway engineering  

• Students from Mulberry School for Girls met with female engineers and Purpose Coalition Chair and former Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening  

• Event celebrates Women in Engineering Day and the birthday of pioneering engineer Verena Holmes 

Hero image caption: Rail Minister visits Hither Green station to mark the launch of South Eastern Railway

• Southeastern and Network Rail unite to operate under a single, more efficient leadership team known as South Eastern Railway 
  
  
• Under public ownership Southeastern are delivering some of the lowest cancellation rates nationally and have forecast a £50m reduction in taxpayer subsidy
  
  
• South Eastern Railway marks a significant milestone towards Great British Railways and creating clear accountability for performance, delivering better public transport 

• More than 150 automatic meter readers now installed across the Southeastern network.
• Real-time monitoring enables faster leak detection, minimising waste at depots and stations.
• Move delivers on Southeastern’s commitment to improve sustainability.