Southeastern Railway

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

Southeastern formally signed the Armed Forces Covenant on Friday 28 October 2022 marking the centenary of the unveiling of the war memorial at Dover Port, dedicated to the workers from the South Eastern and Chatham Railway who gave their lives in World War One.  

For Southeastern, the Covenant is a commitment to welcome and support Armed Forces members and their families, which Managing Director, Steve White, has proudly signed on behalf of all of us at Southeastern.  Air Vice Marshal Matt Wiles also signed the pledge on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and thanked us for our pledge to the Armed Forces community.

It was also the first meeting of Southeastern’s Armed Forces Network. We have over 80 Veterans within Southeastern, with service ranging from 4 to 37 years. Our colleague network group is growing and building our Armed Forces community connecting veterans, reservists, and family members.

About us

Southeastern has been running the train service between London and Kent and parts of East Sussex since 2006. We operate one of the busiest networks in the country including the UK’s first domestic high speed service with Javelin trains.

• Operating over 1,600 trains a day
• Carrying more than 400,000 passengers
• Serving 180 stations and covering 540 miles of track
• 392 trains
• Over 4,000 employees
• 140mph top speed on the UK’s first domestic high speed service.

Our top priorities are improving trains and stations and increasing services, but that’s not all we’re doing. Here are some other priorities:

• Improving safety and security
• Developing and training our employees
• Reducing energy use and recycling waste
• Supporting local communities.

Our commitment to diversity, starts at the top, making our business stronger, smarter and more sustainable. We have introduced sector leading diversity targets to support our goals and are working extensively to attract and develop women in all roles.