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South Western brings track and train together to connect people and communities across the South and South West of England. We run 1,600 services every day across 200 stations and 1,300 miles of railway, connecting more than half a million commuters, students, business and leisure travellers to the people and places that matter to them. We provide easy and convenient mobility, enabling over 172 million work and leisure journeys across the region. From tourist attractions and heritage destinations to major sporting and cultural events, we help customers get where they need to be every day. Our 7,500 colleagues work across the trains you travel on and the tracks and infrastructure they run on, helping to keep your railway running safely and reliably.

We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Our research findings are showing that spending time by water, whether it be your lunchbreak, daily commute or just a weekend stroll, really does make us feel happier and healthier. With ever increasing rates of obesity and stress and declining mental health in the UK, we believe we are uniquely placed to make a significant contribution to improving the wellbeing of millions of people. Many of the waterways we care for run through some of our country’s most deprived and multi-cultural urban communities where access to quality green space is scarce. That’s why, at Canal & River Trust, our passionate team are working with volunteers and communities across England and Wales to transform their canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better. We know this will bring wellbeing opportunities to millions.

The new Greater Anglia franchise began operating on 16 October 2016. We provide intercity, commuter and rural services throughout Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, including the Stansted Express service. We’re responsible for over 3,000 employees, operate 1,300 train services per day and we’re at 133 stations. Greater Anglia is transforming the railway in East Anglia. We’re replacing every single train with brand new trains with air conditioning, plug and USB points and fast free wifi, which started to come into service during 2019. We’re introducing better timetables with more frequent services and more peak-time seats into London. Follow our transformation story at www.greateranglia.co.uk/newtrains/latest-news.