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22 Oct 2024Network Rail and Southeastern partner with Earth Cubs to launch new educational videos for children
- Positive storytelling through educational videos help create a cleaner, greener and more socially responsible region.
- Network Rail and Southeastern have been working together since 2022 to combine their sustainability strategies.
- The video can be used by teachers as a learning resource for tackling some of the more complex subjects that children may not be familiar with.
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16 Oct 2024Southeastern’s first Changing Places toilet opens at Margate
- It’s the first toilet of its kind to open at a station managed by Southeastern.
- The facility will support people with a range of needs that aren’t met by standard accessible toilets.
- We are working hard to improve accessibility across the network.
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15 Oct 2024Reminder to plan ahead and change travel plans as Kingsferry Bridge cable repairs to be completed over the Kent school half-term in October.
- Network Rail and Kent County Council have agreed measures to keep people moving
- People are still advised to change travel plans to help reduce road congestion.
- Bridge repairs will take place between 22:00 on Friday 25 October and 05:00 on Sunday 3 November
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15 Oct 2024Southeastern unveils updated timetable from December with an extra 220 services per week
- Enhanced Southeastern timetable starts on Sunday 15 December with an extra 44 services per weekday, totalling 220 per week.
- This includes the introduction of 12 additional Cannon Street ‘Rounder’ services at peak times on the Woolwich and Sidcup lines.
- Also adds more off-peak trains between Victoria and Orpington via Herne Hill to offer a full ‘turn up and go’ Metro service.
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09 Oct 2024Check your train times as some services will ‘leaf’ earlier this autumn
- Some services will depart a few minutes earlier from 13 October
- It’s estimated around 50 million leaves fall onto the railway in the south-east every autumn
- Safety is our top priority and drivers need more time to stop and start at stations
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24 Sep 2024City Beam fleet complete as last two trains come into customer service
- Two more Class 707 trains now available for Southeastern customers.
- The full fleet of 30 five-car City Beams will be running on the Grove Park, Hayes and Dartford ‘Metro’ routes.
- The introduction of these newer trains is a key part of Southeastern’s drive to replace its older Networker trains and deliver better journeys.
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03 Sep 2024Extra Southeastern train to make it easier for school pupils to get home in east Kent
- Additional weekday service to operate between Faversham and Ramsgate
- Reduces journey times following a change to a local college’s school day
- Travelling with Southeastern is one of the most sustainable travel options
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29 Aug 2024Southeastern becomes the first UK train operator to set up a WhatsApp Channel for sharing travel updates
- Southeastern launches a WhatsApp Channel offering a new way to get the latest travel information
- Customers can sign up for alerts using their existing WhatsApp account
- The train operator will provide service updates directly to their mobile phones
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28 Aug 2024Train operators join forces with tech startups to shape the future of the rail industry
- Southeastern, Northern, LNER and TransPennine Express join forces for Future Labs
- Nine technology startups to receive unique insight and mentorship
- Initiative aimed at enhancing customer experience, improving performance and supporting talent
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23 Aug 2024Ditch the car and explore the south-east by train this bank holiday weekend
- Full service operating across most of the Southeastern network
- Extra services to the coast to help drivers beat the queues
- Save money on tickets with Advance fares, Kids for a Quid and GroupSave