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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
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31 Oct 2024**UPDATED** Southeastern Ghost Train departs for TRAINsylvania this Halloween
- Today, Southeastern invited customers to embark on a journey with a difference to Pluckley, reputed to be the most haunted place in the UK.
- Play experts gathered some of the best Halloween-based games for customers to enjoy while travelling on the specially selected service from Charing Cross.
- Photos from today's special service are now available
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29 Oct 2024Southeastern Ghost Train departs for TRAINsylvania this Halloween
- This Halloween during half-term, Southeastern invites customers to embark on a journey with a difference to Pluckley, reputed to be the most haunted place in the UK.
- Play experts have gathered some of the best Halloween based games for customers to enjoy while travelling on the specially selected service from Charing Cross.
- Customers, both young and old, are invited to join Southeastern and renowned Toyologist Peter Jenkinson for the special journey on Thursday 31st October.
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28 Oct 2024Southeastern recognised for work to prevent suicides
- Southeastern recognised at the Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards.
- “Pass It On” campaign wins the 2024 Kent Suicide Prevention Project.
- More than 200 potentially life-saving interventions by Southeastern colleagues since April.
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24 Oct 2024ONE WEEK TO GO: Passengers reminded to plan ahead over October half term as Network Rail undertakes essential work on the Medway Valley line
Network Rail/Southeastern Alliance release
People using the Medway Valley line between Paddock Wood and Strood are being asked to plan ahead and check before they travel when Network Rail engineers undertake work on the railway to protect it against landslips.