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Network Rail introduce new accessibility services to help deaf and blind passengers in the Southern region

  • SignLive enables deaf or hearing-impaired passengers to keep up to date with station announcements, no matter the time of day
  • RoomMate is an electronic, wall mounted device that provides blind and visually impaired passengers with a bespoke audio description in an accessible toilet

REMINDER: Upgrade works continue this Easter weekend in Sussex as Gatwick Airport station is transformed

Network Rail will use Sunday 4 and Monday 5 April over the Easter weekend to press on with the Gatwick Airport station redevelopment to make passengers’ future journeys from the train to the plane easier, while the station is open for travel.

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Lockdown lift and start of spring sparks youth rail safety warning across South London, Surrey and Sussex

Mar 18, 2021

Shocking stats1 reveal that the lifting of lockdown in July 2020 prompted a surge in the number of trespass incidents on the railway in the South East Network Rail and British Transport Police urge parents...

Picture perfect painting and repairs at Oxted Viaduct to refurbish the 140-year-old landmark

Mar 12, 2021

Since summer 2020 we've been working on a major refurbishment of the 140-year-old Oxted Viaduct, which carries two railway lines over the A25 road and the River Eden. The work will keep passengers moving safely...

‘There is always hope’ campaign launched by Network Rail as research shows huge rise in mental health issues across the South East as a result of the pandemic

Mar 12, 2021

Young people have seen their mental health deteriorate the most since the pandemic began, according to new research from Network Rail and national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma. Almost three quarters of 18-24-year-olds (72%)...

Upgrade works continue this Easter weekend in Sussex as Gatwick Airport station is transformed

Mar 11, 2021

Work on improving accessibility around the Gatwick Airport station will continue with track realignment and platform strengthening activity, which will allow wider platforms, more lifts, escalators and stairs to be installed. Enabling works will also...

Multi-million pound project to upgrade 1980s railway means no trains through Horsham for 9 days this summer

Feb 25, 2021

From Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 August 2021, buses will replace trains along much of the Arun Valley line, from Arundel to Three Bridges including Horsham and Crawley, and the Mole Valley line between Horsham...

£3.9m upgrade at Crawley station improves accessibility for all passengers

Feb 17, 2021

The upgrade works will improve accessibility at Crawley station and significantly reduce the time it takes passengers to get from platform 2 to the main station and to Crawley shopping centre. Crawley station sits on...

East Sussex railway clean-up is a load of rubbish

Feb 15, 2021

Thornwell Road level crossing near the village of Wilmington lies near the busy A27 Eastbourne to Lewes road and is a prime target for litter and fly-tipping by members of the public. Not only is...

South London’s railway set for major upgrades as 40-year-old track and signalling about to be replaced

Feb 8, 2021

The upgrades will improve reliability on the network, helping even more passenger and freight trains arrive at their destinations on time.    This phase of work, to take place at weekends between London Victoria, Clapham...
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