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On Friday, 2 May, Network Rail, South Western Railway and partners from across the industry came together to celebrate the rich history of the railway on the Isle of Wight.

Network Rail are thanking passengers for their patience and understanding after we completed a raft of upgrades in the Basingstoke area over the Bank Holiday weekend.

A programme of repairs to an embankment supporting the busy Brighton Main Line has been finished.

• 38 new toilets almost double the number of toilets at the station to meet the growing needs of customers.

Two new lifts and a footbridge have been installed at the Surrey station to improve access for rail passengers.

• 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.