Network Rail start upgrades between Portsmouth and Fareham over half term
Network Rail is reminding customers to plan ahead and allow plenty of time as buses replace South Western Railway (SWR), Great Western Railway (GWR) and Southern trains between Southampton Central and Havant, Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour, and Southampton Central
Amended timetable for South Western Railway services due to Storm Ciarán
SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) is advising customers to consider if their journeys are entirely necessary, and to consider making alternative travel plans on Thursday 2 November, due to Storm Ciarán. The storm is set to bring strong winds and
South Western Railway marks the installation of lifesaving defibrillators
SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) has marked the installation of publicly accessible, automated, external defibrillators at over 150 staffed stations on its vast network, available for local communities at any time of the day. The defibrillators are placed in protective
Network Rail gearing up to ready the railway for autumn
Across Network Rail Southern region – which covers the railway in the south of England from Weymouth to Brighton to Dover – a fleet of ‘leaf-busting’ trains will be in action to keep the railway leaf free and running
South Western Railway partners with Missing People on new campaign
SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) has partnered with the charity Missing People on a new ‘Safe Way Home’ campaign to encourage anybody who is thinking of going missing, or is already missing, to contact the helpline. Somebody in the UK
£3.5m of New Bus Funding Welcomed
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport has welcomed £3,579,462 of new bus funding by Hampshire County Council, as part of a national £80m Bus Service Improvement Plan for 2024-25. This build on the £80 million invested in
South Western Railway launches all aboard campaign
SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) has today launched a major new campaign called All aboard. To tackle discrimination and abuse on the railway and affirm that everyone is welcome on its network. SWR believes that no one should face discrimination
Mark Pavlides joins GTR in new Chief Customer Officer role
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern, has appointed Mark Pavlides as Chief Customer Officer. This new role is at the heart of decision-making for GTR and will further elevate the customer experience
Govia Thameslink Railway and British Transport Police renew commitment to safety
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has strengthened its partnership with the British Transport Police (BTP) for another year by signing a collaboration agreement, committing both organisations to work together towards shared objectives. The declaration was signed by Patrick Verwer, CEO
South Western Railway reminds customers of industrial action between Monday 7 and Saturday 12 August
SOUTH Western Railway reminds customers of industrial action next week, Monday 7 to Saturday 12 August. A ban on overtime working by the ASLEF union will mean that a reduced timetable, similar to this week’s timetable (Monday 31 July
