Some train services across southern England face major changes under new timetables which have been introduced today.
Routes across Southern , South Western Railway , Great Western Railway and Southeastern 's network have been altered with rail bosses promising improvements.
On Southern, as part of 5,000 additional seats, there are new half-hourly services between Brighton and Southampton with double the number of trains from Brighton to Worthing and Chichester.Portsmouth services to Gatwick and London have doubled from one every hour while trains from the city - along with Southampton - to Waterloo now depart and arrive closer to ferry services.
"Increasing comfort, convenience and connections will encourage greener travel on our electric trains, improving the environment for communities from Southampton to Brighton while boosting local economies.""Our June 2024 timetable is the result of careful planning, taking into account our customers’ travel patterns and changes by other train operators on our network.
There will also be better connections on the Medway Valley Line at Strood and Tonbridge and less wait times at Tunbridge Wells between trains.
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