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Britain’s rail network open for business this Easter – but passengers asked to check before they travel on some key routes
The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling over the Easter bank holiday weekend, helping them make the most of their spring break.
Is small talk a thing of the past? Over half of Brits think so as spectacular new campaign launch reveals that more than 2,000 lives were saved through small talk last year
- Stunning ‘Ticket to Talk’ exhibition at London Waterloo station highlights the 2,284 small talk phrases used to save lives last year
- Yet 52% of Brits think small talk is a thing of the past and 78% of Brits admit to trying to avoid making it
- Samaritans, Network Rail and British Transport Police are reminding people to practice their small talk skills as it could be a life-saving tool
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Four-week countdown until major train service changes for passengers in KENT
Passengers in Kent are being urged to check before they travel on Southeastern services as the countdown to major changes to trains through London Bridge railway station begins.
SUSSEX - Four-week countdown until major train changes for passengers travelling to or from London Bridge rail station
With only four weeks to go until a 16-day part closure of London Bridge railway station and the start of long-term service changes, passengers are being urged to plan their alternative routes.
Four weeks to go before cross-London Thameslink trains stop calling at London Bridge rail station
With only four weeks to go until cross-London Thameslink services stop calling at London Bridge railway station for three years, passengers are being urged to plan their alternative routes.
Four-week countdown until major changes for passengers travelling to or from London Bridge rail station
With only four weeks to go until a 16-day part-closure of London Bridge railway station and the start of long-term service changes, passengers are being urged to plan their alternative routes.
London Bridge skills academy produces 500th graduate to work on massive station rebuild
A previously unemployed man from Southwark has become the 500th 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.
VIDEO: Brighton to London Bridge - stunning new helicopter footage shows improvements taking shape thanks to massive Thameslink railway upgrade
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.
Crawley school playground makeover is on track
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
VIDEO: Vast new gantry in the shadow of the Shard will improve reliability on one of Europe’s busiest routes
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.
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