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12 - Jan - 2017

DfT Confirms £300m Funding for Southern and Thameslink Rail Improvement

The Department for Transport is planning a £300m facelift for Southern and Thameslink railway networks. The emergency funding will be used on works to help reduce delays through improvement of infrastructure on the rail networks.

Old tracks, signals and points will be replaced; drainage improved in old tunnels, bridges will be rebuilt,   while cuttings and embankments will be shored up to reduce the risk of landslips. The funding will also be used to improve railway security to prevent trespass.

The improvement works will be delivered by Network Rail, affecting the Brighton Mainline and associated routes. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has specifically targeted the funding at the line because it has experienced the most frequent problems.

Route managing director for the South East Route, John Halsall said “Passengers know only too well the challenges faced in running one of the busiest and most congested railway networks in the country. Working together with Govia Thameslink Railway, this much-needed funding will allow us to carry out essential upgrades to improve the reliability of journeys for passengers over the next few years.”

According to The Evening Standard, none of the       £300m funding will go to Southern or Thameslink train operators but will solely be targeted on infrastructure improvement.

In September 2016, Chris Grayling announced a £20 million funding for improvement work, when Network Rail and experts from train companies began a drive to identify and tackle problems on the rail networks.  The increased funding comes as a result of successful identification of problem areas.

Network Rail found that pressure points on the busy lines were the cause for 41 per cent of delays while poor infrastructure and other problems such as broken rails and flooding were responsible for 59 per cent. 

By Airport Pickups London