With the 30th Arterio being introduced, we are now operating over 390 daily Arterio services and serving all 96 stations on our suburban network. Since May, we have quadrupled the...
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South Western Railway recently welcomed YouTuber Geoff Marshall to Wimbledon Traincare Depot for a behind‑the‑scenes look at a moment of real change on our network. With the new Arterio 701...
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More than 2,000 visitors flocked to Southampton Central this week to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Britain’s railway. South Western Railway (SWR) were honoured to host the Railway 200...
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Have you ever wondered what the role of train guard involves? Meet Ashley, one of our guards. You will have seen guards checking tickets, but as Ashley explains, the role...
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South Western Railway (SWR) has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Gold Accreditation in both the People and Wellbeing categories, recognising its outstanding commitment in its people, culture...
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Our team of around 30 Rail Community Officers (RCOs) spend their shifts on trains and stations across the network keeping our customers and colleagues safe and providing extra help and...
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South Western Railway is pleased to announce the launch of our new page dedicated to the Armed Forces community. The page highlights our commitment through initiatives such as signing the...
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Together with Network Rail, we held a Career Transition Partnership event for service leavers on Thursday 6 November at Basingstoke ROC. The event included a Control tour, Engineering insights, presentations...
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The final Revenue Inspection Device (RID) training course for Metro Guards was held in October, at the Basingstoke Campus, following a year-long programme. All of our Metro Guards have now...
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South Western Railway (SWR) is staging a farewell tour for its Class 455 trains on Sunday 21 December. This iconic fleet of red trains, which transport customers from the likes...
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As the 21st Arterio came into service on Monday 15th September, there was another notable achievement for the programme as Annabelle Marks became our first trainee driver to pass their...
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The Arterio programme reached another milestone last week as the 300th Driver completed their training. This means that nearly half of our Drivers that are due to be trained have...
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The public vote for Britain’s Most Life-Changing Station is now open, and we’re proud to announce that Vauxhall and Waterloo have both made the final 20. This year’s World Cup of...
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Some may think it’s the ‘end of the line’ but for the Weymouth team, their station is the start of their customers’ journeys. The team works together to help all...
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SWR and Network Rail colleagues at London Waterloo started this week sporting new hi-vis vests, making them even more visible for customers and promoting the One Team approach at the...
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