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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
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22 Aug 2024Life after GCSEs and A Levels: Southeastern Offers Exciting Career Opportunities
We Are Family: Meet the Innes's, Southeastern’s Railway Relatives
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19 Aug 2024Final call for applications to Southeastern’s community fund
- Southeastern’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund will help make a positive difference across south-east London, Kent and East Sussex.
- Charities, organisations and community groups are encouraged to apply before 31st August.
- The fund is part of Southeastern’s wider commitment to advancing social mobility.
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13 Aug 2024Southeastern expands accessible travel offer with new British Sign Language service
- New technology puts stations and customer service colleagues in touch with live interpreters
- Makes it easier for customers to communicate with Southeastern colleagues using British Sign Language
- Part of wider improvements to accessible travel service across the network
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05 Aug 2024Southeastern launches ‘EnterTrainMent Week’ for families travelling on highspeed services
- Southeastern has collaborated with renowned 'toyologist' for a week of special journeys on highspeed services
- Play experts have gathered some of the best family-friendly games for customers to enjoy while travelling to the coast
- 'EnterTrainMent' is available on a limited number of specially selected services but is part of Southeastern's wider efforts to help more people ditch the car this summer
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31 Jul 2024Thanet Parkway celebrates its first birthday!
- The station provides highspeed and Main Line services to central London and Kent and is designed to be a catalyst for future investment and growth
- Since opening, around 91,000 journeys have been made to or from the station
- To mark the occasion, Southeastern and Network Rail staff gathered to enjoy a slice of birthday cake