Southeastern

Passengers forced to flee burning train

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Alex Bestwick

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3 February 2023

Dozens of passengers were forced to flee a burning Southeastern train at a station in Kent.
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Train companies suffer glitch accepting card payments for tickets

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Alex Bestwick

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4 October 2022

Several train companies are suffering problems accepting card payments for tickets.
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Train drivers to strike next month as industrial action causes travel chaos

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Alex Bestwick

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28 July 2022

Train drivers at nine rail companies to stage a one-day strike next month in the worsening dispute, causing travel chaos across the country.
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Government takes over Southeastern train services

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Sam Hewitt

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17 October 2021

Train services on Southeastern’s network will be taken over by the Government today after the franchise holder failed to declare more than £25 million of taxpayer funding.
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Train firm stripped of franchise over failure to declare £25m of taxpayer cash

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Shannon Butcher

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28 September 2021

Train operator Southeastern has been stripped of its franchise after failing to declare more than £25 million of taxpayer funding, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Southeastern campaign encourages passengers to be mindful of those with accessibility requirements

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Sam Hewitt

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20 September 2021

Southeastern has launched a video to encourage passengers to support the accessibility needs of fellow travellers returning to the railway.
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