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South East runs on rail: New figures show the full extent of the rail industry’s contribution to Kent and south east London
- Network Rail supports around 39,547 local jobs in the South East and last year £1.94 billion was spent with 646 local businesses
- Southeastern employs more than 4,000 people and has raised more than £23,000 for local charity the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
- Improvements being delivered in the South East include: the Thameslink Programme –which is building a new station at London Bridge; a new station building at Strood in Kent; a new platform at Redhill, and better journey times between Ramsgate and Ashford
- Improvements already delivered since 2014 include a completely new station in Rochester, Kent and new signalling through the Medway Towns
- £100 million is spent every single week by Network Rail on improving the railway in Britain
Longer platforms for longer trains: Network Rail completes Sunningdale station upgrades
Network Rail has completed work to extend platforms at Sunningdale station, as part of the £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade to increase capacity into Waterloo by 30% by the end of 2018.
Longer platforms for longer trains: Network Rail completes Camberley station upgrades
Network Rail has completed work to extend platforms at Camberley station, as part of the £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade to increase capacity into Waterloo by 30% by the end of 2018.
Longer platforms for longer trains: Network Rail completes Bracknell and Wokingham station upgrades
Network Rail has completed work to extend platforms at Bracknell station and Wokingham station, as part of the £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade to increase capacity into Waterloo by 30% by the end of 2018.
Anglia runs on rail: New figures show the full extent of the rail industry’s contribution to the East of England
- Network Rail supports around 13,690 local jobs in the East of England and last year £611.51 million was spent with 258 local businesses
- Every weekday 190,000 passengers travel with Greater Anglia from 132 stations. The company is committed to improving the service with more trains, faster journeys and more seats, spending £1.4 billion on all new trains
- £100 million spent every single week by Network Rail on improving the railway in Britain
New trains on the way as Thames Valley electrification reaches major milestone
- Network Rail successfully electrifies 12 miles of railway from Maidenhead to Stockley Junction as part of the Crossrail project
- New electric infrastructure in the Thames Valley allows for the introduction of new Great Western Railway (GWR) trains in May and the Elizabeth line from 2019
- Click here to download images of the work; click here to view a short video
Britain runs on rail: New figures show the full extent of the rail industry’s contribution to south London, Surrey and Berkshire
- Network Rail spent over £800 million with over 200 local businesses last year
- £100 million spent every single week by Network Rail on improving the railway in Britain
Britain runs on rail: New figures show the full extent of the rail industry’s contribution to the West Midlands
• Network Rail supports over 12,000 local jobs in the West Midlands and last year £524.54 million was spent with over 340 local businesses
• London Midland customers have benefitted from over £400 million of investment - including four new stations in the West Midlands (Bromsgrove, Stratford upon Avon Parkway, Coventry Arena and Bermuda Park)
• £100 million spent every single week by Network Rail on improving the railway in Britain
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