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Southeastern and Hitachi Rail have agreed a new contract for the maintenance of the iconic Class 395 ‘Javelin’ which will see more units in service for customers every day alongside the continuation of the £27million refurbishment programme.  

Southeastern has partnered with sustainability experts Action Sustainability to launch a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within its supply chain to drive positive environmental and social change.

• An extra 13 Class 377s to enter service between now and end of 2025
• The trains are more reliable and air conditioned to provide a better onboard experience
• Made possible because of joint working with Govia Thameslink Railway and the Department for Transport

• The package of enhancements at over 20 stations across the Southeastern network has restored historic elements and upgraded customer facilities.
• Wider programme began in 2023 and includes improvements in booking halls, on platforms and for customer information systems.
• Investment sits alongside the multi-million-pound Access for All schemes delivered at several stations to make them step-free plus £2m to refresh more than 100 stations over the next six months.

• Southeastern’s improved timetable starts on Sunday 15 December with an extra 44 services per each day, totalling 220 per week.
• There will be 12 more of the Cannon Street ‘Rounder’ services at peak times along the Woolwich and Sidcup routes.
• Extra off-peak services have also been added between Victoria and Orpington via Herne Hill to offer a full ‘turn up and go’ Metro service with four trains per hour.

• Response times for Network Rail first responders on the Hastings line to be slashed by up to an hour during disruption
• George Graham House, at Robertsbridge station, will act as a new base for operations managers so that incidents can be responded to more quickly.

• Serving military personnel, veterans and Royal British Legion fundraisers travel for free on Sunday, 10 November.

• Free travel available to service personnel or veterans in uniform, or with valid ID or medals.

• Southeastern colleagues come together to remember former railway employees.

• Customer & Community Improvement Fund to support charities, organisations and community groups
• Southeastern to support projects that deliver social value and reduce inequality
• Part of a wider commitment to advance social mobility across Kent, south-east London and East Sussex

• The rapid investment programme will deliver deep cleans at 116 stations
• As well as station improvement works at 20 stations
• Work to be delivered at pace, over the next six months

• Today, Southeastern invited customers to embark on a journey with a difference to Pluckley, reputed to be the most haunted place in the UK.
• Play experts gathered some of the best Halloween-based games for customers to enjoy while travelling on the specially selected service from Charing Cross. 
• Photos from today's special service are now available