Keeping London and the South of England moving
Passengers, communities and businesses in London and the South of England will benefit from big changes happening on our railway.
Big Changes in 2020
Trains
- South Western Railway passengers will see the first of 90 new trains in the middle of 2020
- More modern trains being tested on the Island line from summer 2020
- Thameslink means 50,000 more passengers can travel to and from London in the morning and evening peaks
Stations, tracks, depots
- Construction will start in 2020 on the £150 million upgrade of Gatwick Airport Station
- Major work at Canterbury East, Maidstone East, St Albans
- £23 million investment in Feltham Station
Communities
- South Western Railway offers more than 100 apprenticeships in 2020
- £1.6 million for secure cycle parking on the Southeastern route in 2020
- GTR supported Brighton Pride by launching ‘trainbow’ a special edition rainbow-liveried train, designed by an apprentice
- 2020 community consultation on proposals to unblock a bottleneck at Croydon
Major upgrade work
- £1.25 billion Kent and South East London upgrade plan continues in 2020
- Thameslink Programme resilience upgrade completed 2019
- 2020 package of work to renew critical junctions, including at North Kent East, Hither Green and Ashford
Changes happening now in London and the South of England
Below are press releases from rail companies in London and the South of England promoting changes and improvements happening in the area.
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Network Rail look to inspire young people as ground-breaking STEM learning facility opensNetwork Rail has opened a dedicated STEM learning facility with the aim of inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in...
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Want to help SWR improve services?South Western Railway (SWR) is offering passengers the opportunity to help make a difference to how it runs services by...
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Employment Minister calls for firms to follow in footsteps of GTRBusiness, education and political leaders came together to discuss how to support young people into work and tackle skills...
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c2c reducing the queuesTo help customers beat the queues c2c are changing with updating ticket systems, addressing customer complaints, offering more...
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Multi-billion-pound signalling contracts awarded to help deliver a more reliable railway for passengersBillions of pounds will be invested in railway signalling over the next five years to improve the reliability of systems on...
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Network Rail reveals plans to upgrade Reigate station and is looking for your viewsNetwork Rail is inviting everyone to have their say on new proposals to upgrade Reigate station. The ideas include a new...
People across London and the South of England support rail companies’ proposals for change
The rail industry recognise the need for big changes, that's why together we submitted proposals for a radical alternative to the current franchising system to the independently-chaired Williams review looking into the future of Britain's railway. We proposed for a more customer focussed, joined-up and accountable railway.
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What big changes do you want?
Rail companies are calling for big changes but what matters to you?
