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Network Rail, Southern and Thameslink issue “essential travel only” warning due to emergency work on the Brighton Main Line this Sunday
Emergency work to replace two damaged rails on the Brighton Main Line means passengers on the route are being urged to only travel if necessary this Sunday morning.
Three quarters of adults in the south east have continued to make small talk with strangers during the pandemic as Network Rail and the Samaritans encourage people to keep talking to save lives
- As the country begins to readjust to life with easing restrictions, Network Rail and the wider rail industry joins charity to empower the public to act if they see someone who needs help by starting a conversation
- New survey reveals over three quarters of people in the South East have continued to use small talk with strangers during pandemic restrictions, including connecting with neighbours they hadn’t spoken to before
- One in ten surveyed are more likely to want to make small talk once restrictions have lifted, appreciating the sense of community the pandemic brought out
Repairs planned to stabilise a railway cutting in Hove means some changes to train services in September
Vital work to stabilise a railway cutting in Hove and prevent delays caused by landslips will be taking place between Saturday 18 September 2021 and Friday 1 October 2021 (inclusive). While this work takes place, no trains can run on the route directly linking Brighton with Hove.
£11m railway upgrade means 9-day closure of the lines between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes in Sussex
The railway between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes will close for 9-days from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 February 2022, to deliver track replacement work and build a new underpass.
New safety warning as over a quarter of adults in the South East say they would risk everything to get their wallet, keys or phone off the tracks
- Purse / wallet (28%), keys (26%) and mobile phone (25%) were among the personal items adults would retrieve from the track
- Yet 100% of adults understand that stepping onto the tracks carries risk of serious injury or death
- Seven-time Paralympian Simon Munn, MBE, joins Network Rail and British Transport Police to launch new safety film – Shattered Lives – highlighting the devastating consequences of adult trespass
Shoreham-by-Sea station receives makeover with £708k upgrade and achieves carbon reduction of 37%
Major repair and refurbishment work has been completed at Shoreham-by-Sea to upgrade and improve the station for passengers while helping the environment.
The £2.6m project to restore Balham station to its former glory has been completed, giving the iconic station a face-lift, fit for the 21st century
Network Rail have invested £2.6m to reduce the gap between trains and platforms at Balham station, improving safety and reducing delays. Platforms have also been refurbished with new surfaces, drainage and platform canopies repaired and repainted.
Bumper May and June for south London track and signalling upgrades
Passengers travelling on the south London lines into London Victoria can look forward to more reliable journeys after Network Rail delivered a bumper programme of upgrades over May and June.
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