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A previously unemployed man from Southwark has become the 500^th graduate of the London Bridge Skills Academy. The project based centre of learning is helping engineers deliver the massive £6.5bn Thameslink rail improvement programme – including the complete redevelopment of London Bridge station – while preparing them for the projects of tomorrow.

Aerial footage showing the huge amount of work taking place to improve journeys on one of Europe’s busiest rail routes has been captured by helicopter.

Manor Green College in Crawley has undergone a DIY S.O.S-style transformation thanks to three companies working on the Thameslink rail improvement programme

Stunning night time footage at the foot of the Shard shows the installation of a 30m signal gantry on the approach to London Bridge station.

Passengers travelling to and through London Bridge station are being urged to find out more about changes to their train services starting this Christmas, with major long-term alterations to some routes from January.

Stunning night shot of a Network Rail engineer working on track near London Bridge station, with the Shard lit up in the background.

Bearsted railway station, the gateway to Leeds Castle and a popular station in its own right, has become fully accessible for the first time in its 130-year history.

Plans to make sure the railway in south London, Surrey and Sussex can continue to accommodate the huge growth in passenger journeys have been published by Network Rail – and members of the public are being encouraged to have their say as part of a 90-day consultation period.