All 235 GTR stations will have a smart water meter by this summer
Constant monitoring and leak alerts could save 40 million litres a year – 130,000 baths or 174 million cups of tea
GTR’s station improvement programme will also save water by creating wildflower areas
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced on World Water Day [Monday 22 March] that it will install smart water meters at all
Network Rail have issued the following press release about track work in preparation for the new Brent Cross West Thameslink station:
Network Rail is preparing to make further progress on the rail work at Brent Cross over Easter in the first of three weekends of work to move track that links to the new station.
Between Friday 2 and Monday 5 April, as most people enjoy their Easter eggs, team
Southern Railway have converted an early-Victorian storage hut at Burgess Hill station into a comfortable new waiting room
The 180-year-old brick hut was the station’s original main building
The waiting room displays award-winning landscape photography
Passengers using Burgess Hill station can now shelter in comfort in a smart new waiting room, converted from a hut that once formed the origina
Network Rail have issued the following press release about engineering work planned for the Easter weekend:
Network Rail will use Sunday 4 and Monday 5 April over the Easter weekend to continue upgrading Gatwick Airport station which is open for travel, to improve future journeys for passengers.
Work on improving Gatwick Airport station will continue with the installation of five lifts w
The UK’s biggest rail franchise is offering twice-weekly rapid lateral flow tests to its colleagues who can’t work from home. It’s part of a Government scheme to help stem the spread of Covid-19 and give added reassurance to staff, as well as passengers when they return to the railway.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), operator of Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, has set
Ahead of schools and colleges returning to face-to-face learning from Monday 8th March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is sharing advice and reassurance to pupils and students who plan to travel by train.
On 22nd February, the train company introduced a reduced timetable to better match the fewer number of passengers travelling due to lockdown. The new timetable follows feedback from key worker
Govia Thameslink Railway and Network Rail partnership gives Tulse Hill passengers a comfort boost
Stylish new canopy replaces south London station’s outdated shelters
Safety and security features complete a wide-ranging upgrade
Southern and Thameslink passengers returning to Tulse Hill station when travel restrictions are lifted will enjoy a package of comforting improvements. New features inc
Network Rail has issued the following press release about work which will affect Southern and Thameslink services
Passengers with Southern and Thameslink are advised to plan ahead for major work on the Arun Valley Line in the summer. Network Rail engineers will be rebuilding a crucial section of West Sussex’s railway, including a nine day period in August when there will be no trains through Ho
Network Rail and GTR have issued the following press release
Three-day closure at London King’s Cross from Friday 26 until Sunday 28 February (inclusive) paves way for main stage of £1.2billion East Coast Main Line upgrade starting next week
No Thameslink or Great Northern services south of Potters Bar, New Barnet and Gordon Hill this Friday with further changes over the weekend
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Priority to maintain safe and reliable service
Passengers urged to check online as changes publicised
Train times on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink will change from Monday 22 February as Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) introduces a new, reduced weekday timetable, which better matches current demand and times when key workers and others make essential journeys.
The new timetable fo
Network Rail have issued the following press release about major track and signalling work from the end of February
No trains in or out of King’s Cross station on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February, ahead of crucial stage of work to simplify track layout between March and June
Work is part of East Coast Upgrade, which will transform journeys between London, Cambridge and Peterboroug
Major improvement work means there are no trains to/from King’s Cross this weekend (Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January)
Buses also replace trains between Peterborough and Hitchin this weekend
People must follow the latest Government guidance and only travel for limited reasons
Further changes to services ahead of partial closure at King’s Cross between March and June
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