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ONE MONTH TO GO: October half-term railway upgrades between Staines and Windsor
- Engineering work takes place between Monday 26 October and Sunday 1 November affecting train services in the Staines, Windsor, Hounslow, Feltham and Virginia Water areas
- Bridge and track upgrades form part of wider plan to reduce delays and improve reliability between London Waterloo, Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside
- Customers should plan their journeys carefully as buses will replace trains
Plan ahead: Improvements coming for Havant’s railway in October
- Improvement work takes place between Saturday 24 October and Sunday 1 November, affecting train services through Havant
- The latest track and signalling improvements are part of two major projects to provide a more reliable railway for South Western Railway and Southern customers
- Customers should plan their journeys carefully, as buses will replace trains in the Chichester, Guildford, Havant, Petersfield, Portsmouth and Southampton areas
Farnborough North marks a year of safety and accessibility improvements
Network Rail, Great Western Railway (GWR) and the Farnborough community came together to commemorate a year since Farnborough North station became step free, coupled with the closure of one of the country’s most dangerous level crossings.
COMPLETED: Train services resume to Portsmouth Harbour after vital upgrades carried on the Portsmouth Direct Line
Trains are running through to Portsmouth Harbour again after Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) completed their latest phase of upgrade work on the Portsmouth Direct Line.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Vital upgrades continue on the Portsmouth Direct Line
Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) are continuing their investment in the Portsmouth Direct Line with the next phase of signalling and track upgrades taking place from Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May.
MAY HALF-TERM: Vital upgrades continue on the Portsmouth Direct Line
Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) are continuing their investment in the Portsmouth Direct Line with the next phase of signalling and track upgrades taking place from Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May.
STARTING MONDAY: Network Rail and South Western Railway to carry out £6 million upgrade for Berrylands station in south west London
Station to close from 11 May until end of September so that platforms can be replaced and safety enhancements carried out.
Survey reveals young Londoners underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds nationally believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway.
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