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Record-breaking 2000th qualified driver at work on GTR
Press Releases • Jan 09, 2019 13:01 GMT
GTR now has over 2,000 qualified drivers, the first train operating company ever to reach this milestone
Fares rise on 2 January 2019
News • Dec 31, 2018 13:52 GMT
Fares on Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express will rise by an average of 2.97% which is less than the rate of inflation and less than the national average
Just the ticket: Great Northern staff present Air Ambulance with fundraising cheque
Press Releases • Dec 18, 2018 10:36 GMT
Following a day of fundraising challenges in November, Great Northern staff at King's Lynn Station have presented the East Anglian Air Ambulance Service with a cheque for £1,525.
Winter timetable to be introduced on Thameslink and Great Northern from Monday 10 December
Press Releases • Dec 04, 2018 11:58 GMT
From Monday 10 December, passengers on Thameslink and Great Northern will benefit from 200 additional weekday services
GTR response to Transport Select Committee report
News • Dec 04, 2018 00:01 GMT
GTR on track with projects to deliver more accessible railway
Press Releases • Dec 03, 2018 14:03 GMT
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Govia Thameslink Railway announces that it is on track to deliver a raft of upgrades across the network by March 2019 through its stations accessibility fund to improve access for all passengers
Non-season ticket holders urged to claim compensation for May timetable issues
Press Releases • Nov 26, 2018 11:10 GMT
From today, part-time workers and other regular travellers on Thameslink and Great Northern affected by disruption following the introduction of the May 2018 timetable can claim additional compensation
GTR remembers railway workers’ First World War service at Potters Bar station
Press Releases • Nov 08, 2018 11:33 GMT
Govia Thameslink Railway hosted a commemorative event at Potters Bar station on Tuesday 6 November to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War, and to honour the railway workers that served in the Armed Forces and at home.
Last call for season ticket holders to claim compensation
Press Releases • Nov 07, 2018 11:50 GMT
Hair-raising exploits by Great Northern staff raise cash for Air Ambulance
Press Releases • Nov 06, 2018 13:50 GMT
Great Northern’s station staff at King’s Lynn have raised almost £1,400 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance Service with a day of gruelling charity activities on Friday 2 November.
Thameslink and Great Northern to run 200 extra services from 10 December
Press Releases • Oct 30, 2018 07:30 GMT
An extra 200 services will be introduced each weekday on Thameslink and Great Northern from Monday 10 December
Public meeting announced into Cambridge road bridge closure
Press Releases • Oct 25, 2018 16:46 BST
There will be a public meeting on 1 November to discuss a proposed eight-week closure of Mill Road bridge in Cambridge for an essential railway upgrade
Great Northern adds Remembrance Sunday train from King’s Lynn
Press Releases • Oct 25, 2018 16:34 BST
Great Northern, operated by Govia Thameslink Railway, will run an extra early-morning train service from King's Lynn to London on Remembrance Sunday.
#StationsDay celebrates landmark investment in GTR’s train stations
Press Releases • Oct 15, 2018 13:39 BST
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is today showcasing upgrades in the past year to mark the first ever #StationsDay, a day which celebrates the £5.2billion investment to regenerate Britain’s rail stations
Football academy students score free travel with Great Northern and Thameslink
Press Releases • Oct 04, 2018 12:04 BST
Passengers given first glimpse of new trains set to transform Great Northern suburban service
Press Releases • Oct 01, 2018 12:42 BST
Great Northern have given passengers on its suburban route a sneak preview of their new £240 million air-conditioned train fleet
GTR invites season ticket holders to claim compensation for May timetable disruption
Press Releases • Sep 25, 2018 09:39 BST
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is inviting season ticket holders on Great Northern and Thameslink to claim additional compensation for the May timetable disruption in the latest phase of the industry scheme
GTR extends industry compensation scheme to non-season ticket holders on Thameslink and Great Northern
Press Releases • Aug 28, 2018 14:43 BST
Govia Thameslink Railway is extending the additional industry compensation scheme for Great Northern and Thameslink passengers most affected by disruption caused by the introduction of the May timetable