Southern: Wessex news
15 suppliers appointed to £1.4bn Southern Region minor works, buildings and civils partnership framework
New suppliers to provide planned and reactive maintenance across Network Rail's Southern Region.
Lift off for Isleworth station in west London
Passengers can now benefit from step free access to both platforms at Isleworth station following the completion of a multi-million pound upgrade of the station and the surrounding area, funded by Network Rail and the London Borough of Hounslow.
STARTING SUNDAY: Critical repairs to Barnes Bridge will see changes to South Western Railway services
Vital work to Barnes Bridge in Richmond on Thames will mean that the line between Kew Bridge and Barnes will be closed with buses replacing trains from Sunday 28 July to Friday 2 August.
Network Rail issues new trespass safety warning as summer holiday season begins
Network Rail is urging people to stay off the tracks and not put themselves and others at risk new safety figures reveal that there were more than 19,300 trespass incidents on the rail network (2,682 on the Wessex route) in the 2023/24 financial year – that’s one every half an hour.
Frightening video footage shows people risking their lives at level crossings as Network Rail warns people to stay safe at level crossings during the summer holidays
- Network Rail is reminding parents and children to remain vigilant around the railway as incidents of level crossing misuse rise during the summer break
- Never-seen-before CCTV footage shows reckless behaviour and near misses with trains
- 466 incidents of misuse and 28 near misses recorded at level crossings across Network Rail’s Wessex route over the last year as hotspot locations are revealed
ONE WEEK TO GO: Critical repairs to Barnes Bridge will see changes to South Western Railway services
ONE MONTH TO GO: Critical repairs to Barnes Bridge will see changes to South Western Railway services
Vital work to Barnes Bridge in Richmond on Thames will mean that the line between Kew Bridge and Barnes will be closed with buses replacing trains from Sunday 28 July to Friday 2 August.
Island Line and Ryde Pier set to close for vital maintenance
- - The Island Line will close from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin between Friday 6 September and Sunday 6 October for vital maintenance
- - Ryde Pier will close from Friday 6 September 2024 until May 2025 while life extension work continues
- - One train every 30 minutes will operate between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin from Monday 7 October to early May 2025
- - Rail replacement bus services will operate during both closures
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