Southern: Wessex news
Weymouth railway station improvements get seal of approval
Councillors and officers from Dorset Council, Richard Drax MP, Chris Loder MP and the managing directors for South Western Railway and Network Rail (Wessex) officially opened the station last Friday, 21 April.
Network Rail starts roof renovations to brighten up Britain’s busiest station
London Waterloo’s 100-year-old station roof is being given a face-lift to provide a lighter and brighter welcome to the capital.
Isle of Wight: Ryde Pier Head station to reopen by 10 June
Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) can confirm that the station and line between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade stations will open no later than 10 June, in time for the start of the summer holidays and the Isle of Wight Festival.
Accessibility improvements underway at Motspur Park station in south London
Rail customers in south London are set to experience a fully accessible Motspur Park station following confirmation of a £8.9m investment which will see new lifts and walkways installed amongst other upgrades.
Passengers urged to plan ahead this Easter as Network Rail carries out essential railway improvements between West London, Berkshire and Hampshire
From Friday 7 to Monday 10 April passengers are being asked to check before they travel as buses replace trains across part of Network Rail’s Wessex route which serves the towns and communities in part or all of the counties of Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.
Rooting for more – Network Rail volunteers continue planting thousands of trees across the Southern region with hopes to double last year’s total as part of their £1 million pledge
Network Rail Southern region is working with national conservation charity The Tree Council to plant more than 100,000 trees and shrubs by 2024.
Network Rail has successfully reopened all four lines through Hook in Hampshire as major landslip repairs complete
Engineers have worked around the clock to repair a huge landslip at Hook in Hampshire allowing all four lines to reopen today (Friday 24 February).
Research by Samaritans shows less than half the people in Southampton feel confident approaching someone they think could be vulnerable. Could you make small talk and save a life?
- Samaritans survey shows just 48% of people in Southampton (47% in London and 53% in the wider South East) feel confident approaching someone they feel could be vulnerable
- Network Rail Southern region teams up with Samaritans, British Transport Police and the wider rail industry for Small Talk Saves Lives - empowering the public to act if they see someone who needs help by starting a conversation
- New campaign film reassures the public that a little small talk like ‘where can I get a coffee?’ can set someone on a path to recovery
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