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05 Mar 2024Southeastern becomes UK’s first rail operator to publish Social Mobility Action Plan
- New partnership between Southeastern and The Purpose Coalition
- Formal launch event held in Parliament
- Social Mobility Action Plan sets out how Southeastern will help the communities and regions it serves to fulfil their potential
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25 Feb 2024Network Rail release: Emergency work to repair a landslip at Newington will mean buses replace trains between Gillingham and Sittingbourne until Monday 4 March
The railway line between Rainham and Sittingbourne will remain closed for at least the next seven days to allow Network Rail engineers to stabilise a landslip next to the railway at Newington.
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23 Feb 2024New project puts local community at the heart of Southeastern's Battle Station
- The disused former station master’s house was officially opened by Huw Merriman MP at Battle, East Sussex.
- The building has now been turned into a community hub.
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21 Feb 2024Southeastern invests £1.5m to develop new ‘Centre of Excellence’ for train cleaning
- Major upgrade at Grove Park depot in south east London has created a new Centre of Excellence.
- Dedicated centre includes new infrastructure and operational changes so more time is set aside for interior repairs, heavy cleaning and improved training.
- Southeastern’s mobile response team, which can quickly fix onboard toilets, will also operate out of Grove Park.
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19 Feb 2024Southeastern’s work to provide a safe railway formally recognised by British Transport Police
- Southeastern receives full accreditation for industry wide ‘Safeguarding on Rail Scheme’.
- The Accreditation recognises Southeastern’s efforts to protect vulnerable children and adults at risk on the railway.
- Southeastern one of only three train operators in the country to receive full accreditation.
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13 Feb 2024Rail Minister joins Canterbury Society and Southeastern to celebrate the past, present and future of a better railway
- Rail Minister, Huw Merriman MP joins Southeastern and Canterbury Society to recognise early success of Southeastern’s Flexi sTicket
- More than 2,000 Flexi sTickets issued since the product was introduced six weeks ago
- Special event included the unveiling of two plaques which recognise Canterbury’s rich railway history
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02 Feb 2024Southeastern gearing up for its biggest-ever intake of apprentices this year
- Southeastern preparing to welcome a record of over 400 new apprentices this year
- Opportunities will be available across a range of front-line and office-based roles
- Confirmation of numbers comes ahead of the start of National Apprenticeship Week – on Monday 5th February
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01 Feb 2024Southeastern unveils new figures showing it has invested £274million with local businesses in the last year
- Published today, the new information demonstrates Southeastern’s work to build a better, more reliable and sustainable railway
- Investment in local businesses sits alongside support for 86,000 students as well as funding for local Community Rail Partnerships
- Part of Southeastern’s Social Value Report which is now available on the Southeastern website
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26 Jan 2024Sliding doors moment as customer waiting areas at Eltham station fully covered for the first time
- Three waiting areas on the two platforms have been completely enclosed from the elements with glazed panelling and automatic sliding doors for accessible entry
- Big improvements in customer experience delivered through a £120,000 project managed by Southeastern and funded by Network Rail
- Eltham investment is part of an ongoing £2.6m programme of station upgrades
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24 Jan 2024Southeastern confirms train services during ASLEF industrial action
- Members of the ASLEF union are taking industrial action across the country between 29 January and 6 February
- Southeastern will not run any train services on Tuesday 30 January but will provide a full service on all other days during this period
- Customers can plan ahead by visiting the Southeastern website or app