News Releases

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  23 Nov 2022

  New book gets girls on track for careers in rail

  A new children’s book celebrating female train drivers, and encouraging young girls to consider the traditionally male profession as a career option, has been launched.

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  16 Nov 2022

  Defibrillators installed at every Southeastern station

  Live-saving defibrillators have now been installed at every station on the Southeastern network, benefitting staff, customers and the local communities across Kent, London and parts of East Sussex.

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  08 Nov 2022

  Santa teams up with Southeastern elves

  Rudolph and his reindeer pals will be taking a day off from sleigh pull training in the lead up to Christmas when Santa swaps his sleigh for a special Southeastern train delivering festive cheer.

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  28 Oct 2022

  Southeastern celebrates and commemorates the role of Armed Forces veterans

  Southeastern’s commitment to being a forces-friendly employer has seen it sign the Armed Forces Covenant and launch a dedicated Veteran Network, in partnership with Royal British Legion.

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  17 Oct 2022

  Southeastern breaks menopause taboo

  Although some 80% of Southeastern’s workforce is male, the train operating company is continuing to spread the word about how the menopause can impact those going through it, as well as how it affects those around them.  

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  27 Sep 2022

  Southeastern train services suspended during planned strike action: Saturday 1 and Wednesday 5 October

  Reduced services: Saturday 8 October

  • Services will run from London terminals on Sunday 2 October from 07.00 to support travel to the London Marathon
  • Normal services expected to resume: 07:00 Monday 3 October
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  16 Aug 2022

  Only travel by train if absolutely necessary: RMT and TSSA trade union strike action on Southeastern means the vast majority of trains will not run on Thursday 18 and Saturday 20 August

  • Extremely limited service on Southeastern during RMT and TSSA trade union industrial action on Thursday 18 and Saturday 20 August
  • Reduced network between 07:00 and 19:00 only will see Southeastern run just 20% of the normal timetable, and all but 44 of 180 stations shut
  • No trains on Southeastern routes except for a limited service on the Dartford and Sevenoaks lines
  • Highspeed trains will run between London St Pancras and Ashford only
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  08 Aug 2022

  Do not attempt to travel by train on Saturday 13th August: ASLEF trade union strike action on Southeastern means no trains will run

  • Southeastern network closed entirely during ASLEF trade union strike action on Saturday 13th August
  • There will be no Southeastern services running on the rail network: please do not attempt to travel by train on this day
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  25 Jul 2022

  Do not attempt to travel by train on Saturday 30th July: ASLEF trade union strike action on Southeastern means no trains at all will run

  • Southeastern network closed entirely during ASLEF trade union strike action on Saturday 30^th July
  • There will be no Southeastern services running on the rail network: please do not attempt to travel by train on this day.
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  20 Jul 2022

  Only travel by train if necessary: RMT trade union strike action on Southeastern means the vast majority of trains will not run on Wednesday 27th July

  • Extremely limited service on Southeastern during RMT trade union industrial action on Wednesday 27^th July
  • Reduced network between 07:00 and 19:00 only will see Southeastern run just 20% of the normal timetable, and all but 44 of 180 stations shut
  • No trains on Southeastern routes except for a limited service on the Dartford and Sevenoaks lines
  • Highspeed trains will run between London St Pancras and Ashford only