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09 Dec 2024"When you enjoy what you do, you keep doing it" – Southeastern station supervisor celebrates 55 years of working on the railway
- Dougie Calder was 16 when he joined British Rail in 1969
- His long service was recognised at a special event with current and former colleagues
- Southeastern bosses praise his commitment and encourage others to consider a career in the rail industry
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05 Dec 2024Southeastern and Hitachi Rail agree new deal to maintain UK’s fastest trains
Southeastern and Hitachi Rail have agreed a new contract for the maintenance of the iconic Class 395 ‘Javelin’ which will see more units in service for customers every day alongside the continuation of the £27million refurbishment programme.
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29 Nov 2024Southeastern and Action Sustainability join forces in an industry first to empower SMEs for a Greener Future.
Southeastern has partnered with sustainability experts Action Sustainability to launch a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within its supply chain to drive positive environmental and social change.
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28 Nov 2024Southeastern’s fleet upgrade continues with the introduction of improved trains
- An extra 13 Class 377s to enter service between now and end of 2025
- The trains are more reliable and air conditioned to provide a better onboard experience
- Made possible because of joint working with Govia Thameslink Railway and the Department for Transport
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27 Nov 2024Southeastern and Network Rail Alliance celebrate the completion of £2.6 million station improvements programme
- The package of enhancements at over 20 stations across the Southeastern network has restored historic elements and upgraded customer facilities.
- Wider programme began in 2023 and includes improvements in booking halls, on platforms and for customer information systems.
- Investment sits alongside the multi-million-pound Access for All schemes delivered at several stations to make them step-free plus £2m to refresh more than 100 stations over the next six months.
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18 Nov 2024Check before you travel - New Southeastern timetable starts next month adding an extra 220 services per week
- Southeastern’s improved timetable starts on Sunday 15 December with an extra 44 services per each day, totalling 220 per week.
- There will be 12 more of the Cannon Street ‘Rounder’ services at peak times along the Woolwich and Sidcup routes.
- Extra off-peak services have also been added between Victoria and Orpington via Herne Hill to offer a full ‘turn up and go’ Metro service with four trains per hour.
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11 Nov 2024Network Rail and Southeastern join forces to get trains on the move quicker along the Hastings line
- Response times for Network Rail first responders on the Hastings line to be slashed by up to an hour during disruption
- George Graham House, at Robertsbridge station, will act as a new base for operations managers so that incidents can be responded to more quickly.
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08 Nov 2024Free Southeastern travel for military personnel and veterans to attend Remembrance services
- Serving military personnel, veterans and Royal British Legion fundraisers travel for free on Sunday, 10 November.
- Free travel available to service personnel or veterans in uniform, or with valid ID or medals.
- Southeastern colleagues come together to remember former railway employees.
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07 Nov 2024Southeastern to fund 13 projects in a boost to communities
- Customer & Community Improvement Fund to support charities, organisations and community groups
- Southeastern to support projects that deliver social value and reduce inequality
- Part of a wider commitment to advance social mobility across Kent, south-east London and East Sussex
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05 Nov 2024Southeastern announces £2million of station improvements to be delivered in the next six months
- The rapid investment programme will deliver deep cleans at 116 stations
- As well as station improvement works at 20 stations
- Work to be delivered at pace, over the next six months