Soothing sounds surround South Western Railway

Sunshine on a rainy day. South Western Railway would like to soothe passengers with relaxing soundscapes South Western Railway

Passengers can find the mindful carriage… in every carriage. “Let the train take the strain”. It used to be an advertising strapline, back in the days of British Railways. Now with the nationalised railway officially on the way back, there’s a whole new twenty-first-century meaning for the saying, at least for passengers of South Western Railway.

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Soothing sounds surround South Western Railway

Sunshine on a rainy day. South Western Railway would like to soothe passengers with relaxing soundscapes South Western Railway

Passengers can find the mindful carriage… in every carriage. “Let the train take the strain”. It used to be an advertising strapline, back in the days of British Railways. Now with the nationalised railway officially on the way back, there’s a whole new twenty-first-century meaning for the saying, at least for passengers of South Western Railway.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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