Southeastern franchise extended yet again today
The Department for Transport have this morning announced yet another extension to Southeastern’s franchise operated by Govia. They are in
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Government to takeover Southeastern if no extension agreement reached
The Government could step in and install a DfT-owned operator to run the Southeastern franchise from 23rd June if no
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Fire hits rail bridge in Herne Hill
A fire has broken out on a rail bridge in the Herne Hill area disrupting Southeastern trains between Victoria and
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Is it finally goodbye to Grayling – and what impact on Southeastern rail?
With Teresa May finally forced from office after numerous aborted coups it now looks like the end of Chris Grayling
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New homes for Brixton – but what of a new interchange and station?
Plans for new homes and market spaces between rail lines in Brixton town centre are currently being developed by Hondo
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Emergency services attend incident at Kidbrooke station
Emergency services have been called to Kidbrooke station blocking the Eltham and Bexleyheath line after a person was seen “sitting
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Southeastern launch London to Kent coast return trips for £20 (Kids £1)
Southeastern have launched their annual summer promotion offering adult trips from any Southeastern station within zones 1-6 to the Kent
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Abbey Wood station numbers keep growing after TfL take over
Latest figures on passengers using Abbey Wood station since TfL took over management from Southeastern continue to show growth. It
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No new Southeastern franchise award date with time running out
A debate in Parliament on Southeastern services yesterday saw the DfT’s representative Andrew Jones again refuse to give a firm
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CONFIRMED: Southeastern services will resume on Bexleyheath line tomorrow
8PM UPDATE: Southeastern have confirmed that tests were successful and services on the Bexleyheath and Eltham line will resume tomorrow.
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