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South Eastern Railway is expanding its innovative on-board camera programme
South Eastern Railway is fitting more trains with AI-powered cameras to spot faults early, prevent delays and improve safety for passengers across its network.
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Southeastern expands 3D station maps to enhance accessibility and passenger confidence
Southeastern will introduce 3D maps at 70 stations and update 69 others, helping passengers navigate stations easily and travel with greater confidence.
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£100m train upgrade boosts comfort and reliability across the South East’s busiest rail networks
A £100m five-year upgrade of 304 Electrostar trains improves comfort, reliability, and sustainability for Southern, Gatwick Express, Great Northern, and Southeastern passengers.
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Southeastern partners with Sonder to boost staff wellbeing and minimise disruption
Southeastern has partnered with employee care platform Sonder to strengthen workforce resilience, reduce absenteeism and minimise rail disruption for passengers across London, Kent and East Sussex.
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Rail operators encourage young people to explore apprenticeships as minimum train driver age is lowered
Apprenticeships offer school leavers opportunities in driving, engineering and support roles while earning, gaining skills and building careers in a growing, diverse rail industry.
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South Eastern Railway formed as track and train unite under single leadership to improve services
Southeastern and Network Rail merge under one team to boost performance, passenger experience and value for money in the South East.
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Rail leaders unite at safeguarding conference to tackle youth safety and violence against women
Senior police, youth workers, and rail operators gathered to address safety issues, share best practice, and strengthen safeguarding across the network.
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Publicly owned train operators boost accessibility with BSL and tech during Deaf Awareness Week
DFTO train operators collaborate to improve Deaf accessibility, rolling out BSL screens, apps, and staff training nationwide.
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Southeastern and Hitachi Rail agree on new deal for UK’s fastest trains
Southeastern and Hitachi Rail have signed a new maintenance contract for the Class 395 "Javelin" trains, aimed at reducing costs, improving availability and continuing a £27 million refurbishment programme.
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Southeastern welcomes final two Class 707 City Beam trains
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.
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Nine start-ups join forces with UK train operators to innovate rail industry
Nine start-ups have been selected to collaborate with UK train operators in the Future Labs programme, aiming to drive innovation in the rail industry through a 12-week mentorship and real-world testing initiative.
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Southeastern launches largest recruitment drive in company history
Southeastern launches its largest recruitment effort ever, aiming to diversify its workforce and encourage new career paths in the rail industry through comprehensive training and inclusive hiring practices.
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Deadline approaching for Future Labs: Train operators seek innovative start-ups
LNER, Northern, Southeastern and TransPennine Express have set 16 June 2024 as the deadline for tech start-ups to apply to their collaborative initiative, Future Labs, aimed at innovating the rail industry.
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Network Rail: Kingsferry Bridge closure details
Network Rail are reminding customers to check before they travel as Kingsferry Bridge is closed for maintenance.
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Network Rail’s upgrades over the Easter weekend
Network Rail are completing vital upgrade works this Easter weekend, affecting some Southeastern and GTR services.
