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• Direct services between south-east London and the north Kent coast throughout the summer holidays
• Extra carriages to provide more capacity to coastal towns in Kent and East Sussex
• Beat the traffic and travel in a more environmentally sustainable way by leaving the car at home 

• Customer and Communities Improvement Fund to help deliver local initiatives that make a difference
• Charities, organisations and community groups are encouraged to submit ideas
• Supports Southeastern’s commitment to becoming a more sustainable railway

• Creative employer brand agency Blackbridge Communications and media agency OMD UK help bring campaign to life to recruit 600 new starters
• New campaign aims to break outdated perceptions of working on the railway and encourage applicants who may not have previously considered a career in rail

• The panel is made up of people of different ages and backgrounds who live or work on the Southeastern network
• All have lived experience of the challenges that can be faced when travelling by train
• Members provide support and guidance to help enhance accessibility and the customer experience for all aspects of the journey with Southeastern

• Digital system makes it easier for customers to report and track lost items 
• 78% increase in items being reunited with their owners in three months 
• Trumpets, accordions and a prosthetic leg among the more unusual items left behind 

• Rail operator looking to recruit 600 new starters over the next year
• New campaign aims to break outdated perceptions of working on the railway and encourage applicants who may not have previously considered a career in rail
• Opportunities across a range of roles, including drivers, station staff, on train and engineers

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• Part of a wider commitment to support our workforce across Kent, East Sussex and London 
• Kinship care is when a child lives with a relative or close family friend 
• New policy introduced following feedback from a colleague who became a kinship carer  

• The changes will mean less waiting time on platforms, improved punctuality, and more space on the busiest services. 
• New timetable designed based on journey data and feedback from customers to provide a better, more reliable, and sustainable railway.  
• Longer trains and additional services will make it easier for customers to explore destinations across the south-east this summer.  

• Southeastern is inviting the rail industry to provide new or upgraded trains for Metro services.
• Current fleet provides more than 900 services and tens of thousands of journeys every day between parts of Kent and south-east and central London.
• This could be the largest investment in the Southeastern network since the introduction of the highspeed service in 2009.

• Six posters showcase some of the county’s most popular destinations. 
• Southeastern's supported two local artists as part of its commitment to become a more sustainable railway.  
• Extra services and longer trains will make it easier for customers to reach the coast.