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21 Jul 2023Southeastern announces extra trains to the coast for the summer holidays
- More trains for Londoners heading to the East Kent coast for the summer holidays
- Regular trains leave London Victoria on weekdays, with additional services from London Cannon Street at the weekend
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19 Jul 2023One week to go to respond to Southeastern consultation
- Just seven days left to respond to consultation, coordinated by London TravelWatch, on future of Southeastern’s London ticket offices
- First phase of Southeastern’s consultation is on proposals for 40 of operator’s quietest ticket offices – and closes on 26 July 2023
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18 Jul 2023Check before you travel this week: limited Southeastern service on Thursday 20, Saturday 22 and Saturday 29 July due to strike action
- Further strike action due to take place this week and next
- Southeastern advising customers to please check before they travel
- Trains will start later on Friday 21 July – from 06:00
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05 Jul 2023Consultation opens on Southeastern moving staff from ticket offices to provide face-to-face support for customers
- London TravelWatch leading consultation to which people are asked to respond by 26 July 2023
- Planned changes in first phase of consultation published today at stations and on Southeastern’s website
- Knowledgeable Southeastern employees with in-depth ticket and railway knowledge will provide more face-to-face support to customers
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29 Jun 2023Clear, consistent, correct and concise: Innovation in Southeastern’s customer information recognised at Railway Innovation Awards
A programme of improvements to customer information have not only benefited Southeastern train passengers but have had a much wider benefit to the whole rail industry.
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29 Jun 2023Thanet to London in 70 minutes: new station gets ready to open for business
- Kent’s first new railway station in eight years to bring the capital closer to the coast and open up Thanet to new jobs and new business
- Station will offer new connections for leisure journeys in East Kent
- Free parking offer for Thanet Parkway customers from 31 July for a limited time
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23 Jun 2023Kent-born trailblazer Verena Holmes honoured with train naming on International Women in Engineering Day as Southeastern looks to boost number of women in engineering roles
- Honour marks International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June 2023 as Southeastern raises awareness of careers for women in engineering and technical roles
- Verena became the first female member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Society of Locomotion Engineers
- Train naming ceremony held at Cannon Street station attended by Verena’s great niece, Caroline Yardley
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16 Jun 2023Birthday honour from the King for Southeastern’s ‘Queen of the North’
- Sonia Maulson, Southeastern’s General Manager for the North area, has been appointed the MBE
- Sonia was the first female train driver at Southeastern's Grove Park depot in Lewisham
- Sonia’s career includes the enormous contribution she made during the Covid-19 pandemic and 'Operation London Bridge' following the mourning period for HM Queen Elizabeth II
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01 Jun 2023Lower prices with ‘Flexi Season’ deal for part-time commuters on Southeastern extended
- Special promotional price for travel from more than 40 stations in Kent and East Sussex stations continues until 14 October
- Flexible Season ticket aimed at workers travelling to work at least two days a week
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25 May 2023
Check before you travel next week: Strike action means no trains on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June and a limited service with some routes closed on Friday 2 June
- Customers unable to travel on Southeastern trains on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.
- Strike action will also take place on Friday 2 June with a limited service running on the network – customers asked to check before they travel.