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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Southeastern confirms new Direct Award ContractSoutheastern today confirms that the Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded a Direct Award Contract to Govia (a subsidiary...
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Track-engineering father and son keep railway running safelyRailway upgrades by a father-and-son duo are today helping keep critical supplies and key workers moving across Britain. Over...
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Key railway workers enable 370,000 tonnes of vital food and medicineThis week alone key workers from Network Rail have enabled more than 370,000 tonnes of freight to be moved between west London...
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Network Rail supports army to deliver vital medical face masksRailway workers have driven hundreds of miles through the night to deliver two lorry loads of protective medical face masks...
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BPT and Network Rail remind us of the dangers of the railwayWith schools closed for the foreseeable future, and parents seeking to fill their children’s time at home, British Transport...
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Together we are keeping the country connected for essential travelJoint rail industry open letter: These are exceptional times. COVID-19 is changing how everyone in the UK lives, works and...
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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