Southern news
Railway bridge in Wimbledon is Britain’s ‘third most bashed’
- More than 1,532 bridges were struck by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2023/24 – one every six hours
- Bridge bashes hit passengers with over 100 days in rail delays
- Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by knowing the height of their vehicles and choosing suitable routes before they head out on journeys
Track and train join forces to tackle leaf fall this Autumn
- South Western Railway trains fitted with specialist sand applicator technology
- 39 passenger trains using this tech strengthens the 25-strong fleet of Network Rail leaf busting trains already fighting leaves on the line
- Better grip significantly reduces stopping distances
- First time this advanced technology – developed by Siemens Mobility – has been used by passenger trains across the south of England
Thameslink route through central London closed over Christmas so track replacement can take place
Passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel between 25-29 December with rail replacement buses running on some routes and diversions on other routes.
Vital engineering work to impact services across Network Rail’s Wessex route this Christmas
- Network Rail will be undertaking a programme of work over Christmas and New Year to improve the railway and provide better, more reliable services for passengers across Britain.
- Key upgrade work between Basingstoke and Woking, Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier, and Trowbridge to Salisbury will result in changes to services.
- Passengers encouraged to check before you travel and plan your journey in advance
People in Portslade are advised to plan ahead as the level crossing is set to close for an entire weekend at the end of November
Work to replace railway track on the level crossing means that diversions will be necessary for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, with buses replacing trains between Brighton and Littlehampton all weekend
£4.6m accessibility improvements unveiled at Plumstead station
Representatives from Network Rail and Southeastern were joined by Abena Oppong-Asare MP and invited guests to officially mark the opening of two new lifts at Plumstead station today (Friday 8 November) following £4.6million accessibility upgrades
Network Rail and Southeastern alliance joins forces to get trains on the move quicker along the Hastings line
- Response times for Network Rail first responders on the Hastings line to be slashed by up to an hour during disruption
- George Graham House, at Robertsbridge station, will act as a new base for operations managers so that incidents can be responded to more quickly.
STARTING TOMORROW: West of England line between Axminster and Exeter to close for two weeks for important upgrade work
Buses will replace trains between Axminster and Exeter St Davids from Saturday 9 November to Friday 22 November whilst we make track upgrades in the Honiton area.
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