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Trouble brewing? Great Northern train emails warning to engineers months before breakdown
Press Releases • Sep 19, 2017 11:17 BST
Great Northern railway, run by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), is making trains to and from London King’s Cross more reliable by fitting smart hi-tech kit that warns engineers by email when parts are developing a problem
Teenagers score free travel with Govia Thameslink Railway
Press Releases • Sep 11, 2017 15:03 BST
Six youths have scored free travel for their sports education in London thanks to train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)
Ally Pally friends rewarded for station efforts
Press Releases • Sep 08, 2017 12:55 BST
The Friends of Ally Pally Station have been shortlisted as finalists for the silver level of a prestigious national award
Govia Thameslink Railway brings number plate recognition to 25 stations
Press Releases • Aug 21, 2017 10:44 BST
Commuters parking at 25 Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) stations will soon save time through the convenience of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR).
GTR hires 10 from Prince’s Trust training programme
Press Releases • Aug 16, 2017 16:24 BST
Ten young people struggling to find a foot on the employment ladder have been given a job with Govia Thameslink Railway
Thameslink and Great Northern staff get on their bikes (and much more) for charity
Press Releases • Aug 09, 2017 17:36 BST
Staff from across the Thameslink and Great Northern rail networks have raised over £2,300 in seven days for Luton-based Keech Hospice Care, the staff’s own choice as the company’s good cause. The charity supports adults and children with life-limiting illnesses.
Great Northern and Thameslink's safety programme is a hit with youngsters
Press Releases • Aug 07, 2017 10:55 BST
Volunteers from Great Northern and Thameslink have delivered talks about safe and independent rail travel to almost 10,000 primary school children over the past six months.
GTR gives passengers free Wi-Fi on board trains
Press Releases • Jul 24, 2017 15:34 BST
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has started to roll out free Wi-Fi on board more of its trains, helping passengers stay in touch on the go.
Automatic delay compensation for Govia Thameslink Railway passengers
Press Releases • Jul 04, 2017 17:56 BST
Thameslink and Great Northern passengers using a key smartcard are now being automatically compensated for delays of 15 minutes or more
Commuters support Grenfell Tower collection
Press Releases • Jul 03, 2017 12:14 BST
A team of six off-duty railway workers collected £6,500 for survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy from generous commuters at King’s Cross station, in just two days.
Govia Thameslink Railway reveals plans to improve services for passengers across the South East
Press Releases • Jun 28, 2017 12:45 BST
Passengers across the South East will have faster, easier, more seamless journeys into and across central London, train firm Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) revealed today.
More services for Hitchin and Stevenage commuters confirmed following consultation
Press Releases • Jun 28, 2017 12:14 BST
Commuters from Hitchin and Stevenage will have 50% more fast trains to King’s Cross by the end of 2018 and new services across central London stopping at Farringdon (for Crossrail and Heathrow), and London Bridge (for Canary Wharf).
Hadley Wood station ramps up accessibility
Press Releases • May 30, 2017 16:18 BST
Over 100 residents gathered at Hadley Wood railway station on Friday (26 May) to celebrate the opening of a new access ramp funded and built by Great Northern in response to a community petition.
Modern air-conditioned trains take over King’s Lynn route as Great Northern services are doubled at Ely
Press Releases • May 22, 2017 09:00 BST
Great Northern, run by Govia Thameslink Railway, today replaced all the trains between King's Lynn and Cambridge with modern, air-conditioned carriages, just in time for summer
Modern air-conditioned trains to breeze on to Fen Line and Great Northern services to be doubled at Ely
Press Releases • May 02, 2017 11:08 BST
Modern air-conditioned trains due to be fitted with Wi-Fi are set to breeze onto Great Northern's King's Lynn-Cambridge Fen Line route when the train operator, part of Govia Thameslink Railway, launches its new timetable on 21 May, it was announced today.
Heritage makeover for another Great Northern station
Press Releases • May 02, 2017 10:27 BST
Great Northern and the Railway Heritage Trust today unveiled their £64,000 heritage makeover of Downham Market station with local MP Elizabeth Truss.
Prince's Trust youths offered jobs with Great Northern
Press Releases • Apr 07, 2017 10:01 BST
Five young people from Cambridge, St Neots, Stevenage, Potters Bar and Hertford North, hoping to get a foothold on the employment ladder, have been given a job by Great Northern after graduating from a scheme the rail company runs with the Prince of Wales' charity, The Prince's Trust.
Engineering work this Easter on the Great Northern network
Press Releases • Apr 05, 2017 10:11 BST
Network Rail will be carrying out vital engineering work across the country over the Easter weekend. Although there is a small amount taking place on Great Northern’s network...
Thameslink and Great Northern staff hatch eggs-cellent charity effort
Press Releases • Mar 24, 2017 12:42 GMT
Railway staff from Thameslink and Great Northern have hatched and delivered an eggs-cellent plan to collect over 900 Easter eggs for Keech Hospice Care to use in a fundraising drive.
GTR consults passengers on new improved timetable
Press Releases • Sep 19, 2016 14:58 BST
Train firm Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) wants passengers’ views on the biggest timetable shake-up proposed in a generation that promises to boost capacity and expand the cross-London Thameslink network.