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• Nearly half of people from the South East (47%) admit they’ve made a mistake, such as missing their train or locking themselves out of the house, while being distracted by their phone.
• Young people are among the most distracted with 87% of Gen Z and 70% of Millennials admitting to mistakes, compared to just 22% of Boomers.
• Over the past four years there have been 1,574 reported near miss incidents across the railway network involving pedestrians at level crossings.
• “The consequences of a split-second decision can be life-altering,” says Lucy Ruck who lost her leg in a level crossing incident.

A scheme to improve the accessibility of Shortlands station in south east London has now been completed with the opening of three new lifts.

Today (Saturday 26 April) marked a moment of railway history as the final steam train was signalled through the railway by three signal boxes between Farncombe and Petersfield.

• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit the Bluebell Railway 23-29 July in Sussex as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers.
• Inspiration will also visit Waterloo station (18-19 July) and Margate station (20-21 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
• More than 200,000 visitors expected. Tickets now available to book for visits from 27 June to 1 October.

• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit London Waterloo station 18-19 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers.
• Inspiration will also visit Margate station (20-21 July) and the Bluebell Railway (23-29 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
• More than 200,000 visitors expected. Tickets now available to book for visits from 27 June to 1 October.

• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit Margate station from 20-21 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers.
• Inspiration will also visit London Waterloo station (18-19 July) and the Bluebell Railway (23-29 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
• More than 200,000 visitors expected. Tickets now available to book for visits from 27 June to 1 October.

Repair work to the Blackheath railway tunnel being undertaken by Network Rail means that train services will be diverted via Greenwich.

• Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather.
• Last year across the South of England, buckled rails due to hot weather caused 64 days (92,015 minutes) of delays for passengers.
• Two locations in Network Rail’s Southern region ranked in the top three nationally for heat-related incidents that affected the greatest number of trains.