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30 Jan 2025Simpler train travel for the South East as contactless ticketing rolls out at 47 more stations
- Passengers benefit from simpler and better value train journeys
- New tap-in tap-out ticketing ends the complex web of fares and ticketing to make working people better off
- Made possible by £20 million of government funding to modernise the network to get Britain moving and unlock growth as part of Plan for Change
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22 Jan 2025Gen Z's dream job? Hustle culture is dead - young people are prioritising a "Considered Career" that resonates with their hobbies.
- The rise of the “considered career” amongst Gen Z as job aspirations match up with hobbies
- Desk-based jobs are out - but jobs that allow travel and prioritise mental health support are in!
- 55% of young people say they research an employer’s environmental impact and policies before accepting a job offer*
- Southeastern is championing its roles as the perfect solution for what Gen Z are looking for, offering an “employer for life”
- To find out more about the different careers available at Southeastern, go to https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/about-us/company/careers-at-southeastern
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17 Jan 2025More reliable journeys ahead for Southeastern customers as £90m re-signalling begins across the Lewisham area
SET/NR Alliance press release: No trains will run to or from Charing Cross, Waterloo East and Cannon Street as work to install a new signalling system in the heavily-used Lewisham area gets fully underway this weekend, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January.
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15 Jan 2025Southeastern Class 707 ‘City Beam’ trains to be fitted with customer toilets
- Southeastern’s newest fleet of trains on its Metro routes will be retro-fitted with accessible customer toilets
- Part of Southeastern’s wider commitment to expanding access to customer toilets across the network
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13 Jan 2025Innovative new technology to help maximise level boarding on potential new Metro fleet
- Southeastern, Network Rail and Cordel have joined forces to install high-tech LiDAR sensors on rail maintenance trains
- Cordel uses artificial intelligence technology to provide accurate measurements of Southeastern platforms
- Work is now underway and data will be used to help improve the accessibility of potential new Southeastern trains
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08 Jan 2025Southeastern announces major upgrade of its Class 376 fleet in partnership with Alstom and Eversholt Rail
- Extensive interior and exterior mid-life refresh of all 36 Class 376 Electrostars.
- Enhancements include at seat USB/power sockets, energy-efficient LED lighting and a blue exterior wrap.
- Class 376 upgrade is part of Southeastern’s wider fleet improvement programme that is delivering better journeys for customers.
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31 Dec 2024Southeastern’s mental health lead recognised in New Year Honours
- Lee Woolcott-Ellis established a mental health charter to support colleagues across the rail industry
- He will receive a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to Mental Health in Transport
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17 Dec 2024Multi-million-pound investment at Slade Green depot boosts rail industry’s maintenance capabilities and smoother, more reliable journeys for customers
SET/NR Alliance release: A brand-new wheel lathe, carriage wash and extended overhead gantry are among the highlights of a multi-million pound investment at the Slade Green train maintenance depot to assist Southeastern with maintaining its current train fleet as well as supporting future upgrades of its ‘Metro’ fleet
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16 Dec 2024Most routes open as usual as Southeastern gets you home for Christmas
- Most routes will be open as usual throughout the festive period
- Some ticket restrictions will be lifted
- Passengers encouraged to check their entire journey as major engineering work is taking place elsewhere
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