article Transforming how we deliver rail passenger assistance 24 June 2025 | By Allison Harbor Allison Harbor, Accessibility Delivery Manager, South Western Railway, shares the benefits of moving to a real-time system powered by Transreport’s Passenger Assistance technology.
news Rail leaders unite at safeguarding conference to tackle youth safety and violence against women 11 June 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins Senior police, youth workers, and rail operators gathered to address safety issues, share best practice, and strengthen safeguarding across the network.
news South Western Railway returns to public ownership under new Great British Railways reform plan 27 May 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins South Western Railway is the first operator to return to public control, marking a major step in UK rail reform.
news SWR offers free travel for military personnel and veterans attending Remembrance events 29 October 2024 | By Global Railway Review SWR is offering free travel to military personnel, veterans and Poppy Appeal volunteers attending Remembrance events in early November, as part of an initiative funded by the Department for Transport.
news Southeastern welcomes final two Class 707 City Beam trains 26 September 2024 | By Global Railway Review Southeastern has welcomed the final two Class 707 City Beam trains into service, completing the transfer of a total of 30 units from South Western Railway.
news South Western Railway launches campaign to boost female train drivers 24 September 2024 | By Global Railway Review South Western Railway is aiming to increase the number of women train drivers with a new recruitment campaign, offering training and flexible career opportunities.
news First Rail launches ‘Generation Rail’ initiative to engage young people 23 July 2024 | By Global Railway Review First Rail’s 'Generation Rail' initiative aims to boost rail travel among young people by 2050 through improved reliability, affordable fare options and enhanced amenities.
news South Western Railway unveils refurbished Class 458 trains 25 June 2024 | By Global Railway Review South Western Railway has introduced its first refurbished Class 458 trains, featuring enhanced seating and charging facilities, to operate on suburban routes between London Waterloo and Weybridge and Twickenham.
news South Western Railway awaits £50 million plus accessibility funding 11 June 2024 | By Global Railway Review South Western Railway anticipates a £50-60 million investment in station accessibility improvements, following a UK government announcement including eight of its stations in the Access for All programme.
news South Western Railway hosts the rail industry’s first national safeguarding conference 15 May 2024 | By Emily Budgen South Western Railway have hosted the first national safeguarding conference for the rail industry, discussing best practice.
news Good News Friday: Your weekly roundup of positive rail news! 5 April 2024 | By Emily Budgen In this week's installment of 'Good News Friday' read about SWR's celebrity visitor and the success of Railway Children's fundraiser!
article How can we prevent trespassing on the tracks? 3 April 2024 | By Emily Budgen As spring has sprung in the UK, there has been a noted rise in trespassing incidents across Network Rail infrastructure.
news Good News Friday: Your weekly roundup of positive rail news! 15 March 2024 | By Emily Budgen In this week's installment of 'Good News Friday', read about SWR's football campaign, Lumo's award winning, and Northern's tourism work!
news Good News Friday: A weekly roundup of positive rail news! 9 February 2024 | By Emily Budgen The first weekly round up of positive rail news, focusing on the industry stories which emphasise the community.
news SWR and Northern rail services affected by ASLEF strike 24 January 2024 | By Emily Budgen UK rail operators South Western Railway (SWR) and Northern have announced their services which will be affected by upcoming ASLEF strikes.
