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October 11, 2023 | Policy

HS1 launches nine-point manifesto for rail in Britain

Manifesto includes actions to make high-speed line to Channel Tunnel fit for the future.

November 15, 2022 | Fleet

Southeastern tenders new rolling stock fleet

Order for up to 570 EMU cars will include maintenance support.

October 13, 2022 | Fleet

High-speed Javelin fleet upgrade confirmed

The 29 class 395 trains operated by Southeastern entered service in 2009.

May 4, 2022 | Fleet

Modifications required for class 80X fleet to combat cracking

Cracks discovered in Britain’s Hitachi-built inter-city fleet in May 2021 prompted a review by the Office of Rail and Road into what happened. As Richard Clinnick reports, a long-term repair programme will now commence to rectify the issue.

September 28, 2021 | Financial

British government takes over Southeastern following franchise breach

Decision follows an investigation which identifies over £25m of taxpayer money was not declared by SE.

July 5, 2021 | Fleet

Southeastern to introduce class 707 EMUs this autumn

Brand new trains were made redundant at SWR before entering traffic.

May 7, 2021 | Policy

British operator introduces mental health initiatives for staff

Southeastern is due to launch the British rail industry’s first Mental Health Charter.

September 29, 2020 | Financial

Go-Ahead records small profit in 2019-20 annual results

BRITISH operator Go-Ahead recorded a small profit from its rail operations in the 2019-20 financial year ended June 27, despite the impacts of Covid-19 in the later months of the period.

March 30, 2020 | News

Southeastern and Great Western franchisees secure direct award contract extensions

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has issued direct award contracts to Govia, a joint venture of Go Ahead (65%) and Keolis (35%), to continue to operate the Southeastern franchise, and FirstGroup to continue to operate the Great Western Railway franchise from April 1.

August 7, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Southeastern franchise bid cancelled

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has cancelled the competition to operate the Southeastern franchise and awarded incumbent operator Go-Ahead Southeastern a direct-award contract extension that will run until April 2020.

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