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Southeastern and Network Rail Kent manager explains how unification will work

Southeastern Railway and Network Rail Kent Route will now be known as South Eastern Railway.

Southeastern 20 Jun

Ex-Southeastern 465248 and 465240 are taken for scrap by Rail Operations Group 37884 Cepheus on May 1’s Ely Papworth Sidings- Newport Docks Sims working. The unit is seen passing South Marston (Swindon). JOSH MASON.

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More ex-Southeastern Class 465s units among latest to go for scrap

More units went to Newport Docks in late April and early May for disposal at Sims Group.

Southeastern 21 May

Ex-Southeastern 466004 and 466009 are hauled by 37800 past Abbotswood Junction on February 13, with the 0852 Ely Papworth Sidings-Newport Docks scrap move. STEPHEN WIDDOWSON.

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Networker cull begins as former Southeastern Class 466s go for scrap

A handful of two-car units have been taken to South Wales for scrap.

EMU 12 Mar

Buffers are removed from underneath Southeastern Javelin at Ramsgate. DB CARGO UK.

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How Southeastern Javelin was retrieved from siding three months after going through buffers

EMU was removed from siding at Ramsgate nearly three months after end carriage went off the rails.

Southeastern 3 Mar

Network SouthEast liveried Class 465 arrives at Charing Cross ahead of naming after Chris Green. SOUTHEASTERN.

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Southeastern unveils '465' in Network SouthEast livery and names it after sector's founder

Retro livery applied to EMU as part of Railway 200 celebrations.

Southeastern 26 Feb

As part of the ongoing GTR fleet cascade, some Great Northern Class 387/1s and all the ‘387/3s’ are moving to the Southern operation. Former GN 387123 arrives at Eastleigh with the 1213 Brighton- Southampton Central on January 2. MARK PIKE.

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Govia Thameslink Railway begins cascade of Class 377s and 387s

Operator is moving units to Southern and Southeastern as it prepares to accept Class 379s.

Govia Thameslink Railway 13 Feb

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Passenger firms welcome ORR call for HS1 Ltd to reduce operator charges

Regulator has called for train operators to be charged less over the next five years

HS1 30 Jan

Southeastern Class 707 at London Bridge. SOUTHEASTERN.

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Southeastern to fit toilets to Class 707 units

The metro-style EMUs have all been transferred from South Western Railway

Southeastern 24 Jan

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Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East

From next month, 47 stations across the South East will see tap-in-tap-out ticketing implemented as the government begins with its ambitious plans to modernise the ticketing system across the country’s network.

Department for Transport 20 Jan

The Southeastern Javelin EMU was sprayed with graffiti after derailing in Ramsgate. JOHN HORTON

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Southeastern Javelin unit remains in stranded six weeks after going through end of siding

Class 395 unit went off the rails at Ramsgate Maintenance Depot in late November

Southeastern 16 Jan

The Cordel equipment is used to measure Southeastern Metro stations. SOUTHEASTERN.

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New equipment to measure Southeastern platforms in bid to improve level boarding

New equipment could help maximise level boarding on potential new Metro fleet

Southeastern 15 Jan

A CGI image of how the Southeastern blue Class 376s will look. SOUTHEASTERN.

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Southeastern announces 'mid-life refresh' for Class 376 fleet

Refurbishment to be done in two stages, however toilets won't be fitted to EMUs

Southeastern 8 Jan

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Southeastern to bring maintenance of Class 395 'Javelins' in house

Southeastern says the deal, which comes midway through a refurbishment project, will reduce maintenance costs

Southeastern 9 Dec

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Adhesion issue ruled out after Southeastern Javelin goes through end of Ramsgate siding

The EMU derailed at Ramsgate Maintenance Depot and has since been sprayed with graffiti

Southeastern 4 Dec

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Southeastern to receive 13 Class 377s from Govia Thameslink as part of EMU reshuffle

Govia Thameslink Railway is sending 13 Class 377 units to Southeastern as it introduces 30 EMUs onto its own network

Southeastern 28 Nov

Southeastern train leaving Cannon Street station

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Southeastern still unable to accept King Charles III banknotes at ticket machines

The new King Charles III notes have been in circulation since June

Southeastern 25 Nov

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Southeastern boosts timetable with hundreds of weekday services

Passengers in the South-East of England will benefit from 220 new train services a week from the December timetable change.

rail 17 Oct

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London Mayor Khan held up in bid for Southeastern metro

The London Mayoral ambition to bring South London suburban services under Transport for London control has hit a stumbling block over what is known as the Southeastern Metro.

London 7 Aug

Northern and TPE train sitting at Manchester Railway Station

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Challenging year for nationalised DOHL operators

DfT OLR Holdings Limited (DOHL) the company which runs the nationalised train operators on behalf of the Department for Transport has released its annual report, showing it was a challenging year for performance as well as showing slow progress in cutting the subsidies paid for each of the four operators that it currently runs.

DfT 30 Jul

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TOC recruitment drive offers 600 opportunities

Southeastern has launched its biggest ever recruitment drive, with a focus on people who might not have been considering a career in rail.

recruitment 10 Jul

Southeastern

Southeastern and Network Rail Kent manager explains how unification will work

More ex-Southeastern Class 465s units among latest to go for scrap

Networker cull begins as former Southeastern Class 466s go for scrap

How Southeastern Javelin was retrieved from siding three months after going through buffers

Southeastern unveils '465' in Network SouthEast livery and names it after sector's founder

Govia Thameslink Railway begins cascade of Class 377s and 387s

Passenger firms welcome ORR call for HS1 Ltd to reduce operator charges

Southeastern to fit toilets to Class 707 units

Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East

Southeastern Javelin unit remains in stranded six weeks after going through end of siding

New equipment to measure Southeastern platforms in bid to improve level boarding

Southeastern announces 'mid-life refresh' for Class 376 fleet

Southeastern to bring maintenance of Class 395 'Javelins' in house

Adhesion issue ruled out after Southeastern Javelin goes through end of Ramsgate siding

Southeastern to receive 13 Class 377s from Govia Thameslink as part of EMU reshuffle

Southeastern still unable to accept King Charles III banknotes at ticket machines

Southeastern boosts timetable with hundreds of weekday services

London Mayor Khan held up in bid for Southeastern metro

Challenging year for nationalised DOHL operators

TOC recruitment drive offers 600 opportunities

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Southeastern

Southeastern and Network Rail Kent manager explains how unification will work

More ex-Southeastern Class 465s units among latest to go for scrap

Networker cull begins as former Southeastern Class 466s go for scrap

How Southeastern Javelin was retrieved from siding three months after going through buffers

Southeastern unveils '465' in Network SouthEast livery and names it after sector's founder

Govia Thameslink Railway begins cascade of Class 377s and 387s

Passenger firms welcome ORR call for HS1 Ltd to reduce operator charges

Southeastern to fit toilets to Class 707 units

Pay-As-You-Go technology rolled out even further in the South East

Southeastern Javelin unit remains in stranded six weeks after going through end of siding

New equipment to measure Southeastern platforms in bid to improve level boarding

Southeastern announces 'mid-life refresh' for Class 376 fleet

Southeastern to bring maintenance of Class 395 'Javelins' in house

Adhesion issue ruled out after Southeastern Javelin goes through end of Ramsgate siding

Southeastern to receive 13 Class 377s from Govia Thameslink as part of EMU reshuffle

Southeastern still unable to accept King Charles III banknotes at ticket machines

Southeastern boosts timetable with hundreds of weekday services

London Mayor Khan held up in bid for Southeastern metro

Challenging year for nationalised DOHL operators

TOC recruitment drive offers 600 opportunities

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains