Keeping London and the South of England moving

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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c2c launches face covering exemption badge
c2c have launched a new exemption badge for customers who are unable to wear face coverings. People with conditions such as...
Key upgrade work completed at West Wickham in South East London
Located between Eden Park and Hayes, vital work to repair and strengthen the steel footbridge at West Wickham station has...
Network Rail and Cycling UK launch partnership
As government guidance around returning to the workplace comes into effect, a new YouGov study commissioned by Network Rail...
Major service boost with new £40 million Stevenage station platform
Rail passengers now have more frequent and reliable services as well as better long-distance connections thanks to a new £40...
CrossCountry gains ‘We’re Good to Go’
CrossCountry has received the ‘We’re Good to Go’ seal of approval from the national tourism agency Visit Britain, which is...
London Bridge signalling centre closes, £81m improvements continues
An £81m scheme by Network Rail to renew infrastructure in the Hither Green area of South London has reached halfway and is on...

Big Changes in 2020

Passengers, communities and businesses in London and the South of England will benefit from big changes happening on our railway.

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

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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.

Find out more about our Big Plan for change