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VIDEO: Near miss with group of walkers in Kent sparks Network Rail appeal to crossing users
A shocking near miss with a group of walkers not far from Sevenoaks in Kent has sparked an appeal from Network Rail for people to take care around pedestrian crossings over the railway.
Appeal after 13 drivers run red lights at one Kent level crossing - in just two months
Network Rail and Southeastern are appealing to drivers in Kent to pay attention after there were 13 instances of people running flashing lights and dodging around closing barriers at East Farleigh level crossing in June and July – culminating in four incidents in four days.
VIDEO: Better journeys for South East London and Kent rail passengers as £81m signalling system at Hither Green comes into use
Following two years of work and a nine-day closure of routes across South East London, new, more reliable signalling on the Sidcup, Grove Park and Bromley North lines through Hither Green has come into use.
Farewell to the old and in with the new as London Bridge signalling centre closes and £81m signalling scheme hits halfway point in South London
An £81m scheme by Network Rail to renew infrastructure in the Hither Green area of South London has reached halfway and is on track to hand back a much-improved railway for passengers, while also marking the end of London Bridge Area Signalling Centre as an operational location.
Video: Vital signalling work means nine days with no trains through Hither Green, South East London, starting tomorrow (Saturday)
Commuters from parts of South East London and Kent are being warned that their journeys to and from central London could take longer and peak time services will be busier during week-long engineering work at Hither Green.
Looks like Victory… Network Rail mural brightens railway landmark and pays tribute to maritime history of Chatham, Kent
Network Rail has joined with organisation Arches Local and artist Lionel Stanhope to brighten up a corner of Chatham, Kent, under local railway landmark the Luton Arches.
Kent commuters warned to expect longer journey times and busier trains as work to upgrade signalling equipment through South East London takes place in late July
Commuters from parts of Kent are being warned to expect their journeys to and from London could take longer and peak time services will be busier as trains are diverted round week-long engineering work in South East London.
Nine-day line closures in South East London – have you planned ahead?
The Sidcup, Grove Park and Bromley North lines through Hither Green will be closed for nine days from Saturday 25 July to Sunday 2 August 2020, while Network Rail completes critical signalling upgrades to improve reliability for passengers in South East London.
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