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This section of our site gives all of our latest news and press releases on changes and improvements to Southeastern train services as well as articles on the transport industry as a whole.
Friday 26 March 2021
Kidbrooke's new station 'built back better'
Friday 12 March 2021
Mother and daughter train together to join the next generation of drivers
Thursday 4 March 2021
Southeastern releases safety video ahead of schools reopening
Thursday 26 November 2020
Southeastern Recognised In The Top 100 Apprentice Employers In England
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10 Jun 2021Southeastern station gardens come into bloom, in time for passengers’ return
Studies have shown the mood-boosting benefits of being close to nature, with the gardens helping to ease passengers back into their commute.
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02 Jun 2021Planning routes and planting roots
The secret gardens steps away from the daily commute, maintained by Southeastern staff and the local community
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02 Jun 2021Southeastern and Govia Thameslink Railway launch new Season Ticket Calculator
As commuters prepare to return to the office, the train operators have introduced a Season Ticket Calculator to help passengers identify the right fares for them
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01 Jun 2021Breeze through summer and get to the coast at quieter times: warm weather expected tomorrow
- Busiest trains to coast between 10:30-13:30 and returning between 16:00-19:00
- ‘Crowdbuster’ train on standby between Faversham and Ramsgate, with longer weekday trains from Victoria to Ramsgate
- Extra staff on hand to help keep you safe and secure
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28 May 2021Swanley station’s new ticket office opens for business
- £2.25 million scheme delivered by Southeastern and Network Rail, and funded by Kent County Council and Sevenoaks District Council
- Major refurbishment also undertaken to footbridge
- Changes to station approach will improve air quality and traffic flow
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10 May 2021Southeastern safeguards colleagues’ mental health during Covid-19 pandemic
- An industry first as Southeastern to launch mental health charter for rail operators this month
- Covid-19 pandemic sharply escalates stress, anxiety and isolation among transport workers
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29 Apr 2021More trains back in Southeastern’s timetable from Sunday 16th May
- Additional fast and stopping services on key routes
- Some off-peak services reinstated
- More early morning services, and extra trains for day-trippers to the Kent coast
- Limited number of additional and longer trains also reinstated from Monday 26th April
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30 Mar 2021Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall, meets pioneers of lifesaving train travel scheme
- Duchess meets people from Southeastern and other organisations at London's Victoria station
- Four domestic abuse survivors have been helped on average since April 2020
- Her Royal Highess calls Rail to Refuge 'a brilliant initiative'
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26 Mar 2021Longer trains to meet increased demand as Kent and East Sussex come out of lockdown
- Eight-carriage trains return on key routes during off-peak times
- All peak time trains to be formed of at least eight carriages
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26 Mar 2021Kidbrooke's new station 'built back better'
- New building supports nearby development of 5,000 homes
- Station will be ‘gateway’ that Kidbrooke Village can be proud of
- New ticket office replaces interim station building