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Brighton Main Line passengers urged to have their say on major upgrade proposals

Jun 1, 2020

The proposals include plans to build extra tracks in the Croydon area, more platforms at an expanded and modernised East Croydon station and a series of new railway flyovers and dive-unders to replace the current…

Major railway upgrade work completed in Kent, Sussex and Wessex over the Late May Bank Holiday

May 26, 2020

Supported by a large fleet of engineering trains, road-rail vehicles and specialist machinery, teams completed essential upgrades to track and improvements to stations. This programme of work across the Network Rail Southern Region will deliver…

Passengers in Kent who must travel urged to plan ahead over Late May Bank Holiday weekend

May 21, 2020

Network Rail is reminding passengers to continue following Government advice around the use of public transport, as it prepares to carry out projects over the Late May Bank Holiday weekend to maintain and upgrade the…

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