Southern has been shortlisted as finalists in five categories for the forthcoming prestigious national Rail Business awards. These awards recognise a range of passenger improvement programmes undertaken by the rail industry.
The future of commuting made its first outing on Thameslink tracks last night (Tuesday, 24 November).
The new £11.5m multi-story car park at Haywards Heath station has taken another step to completion with the opening of the entire car park to station users.
Three young unemployed people from Luton and Flitwick have been given full-time jobs at St Albans and Bedford stations with train company Thameslink after graduating from a programme run with youth charity The Prince’s Trust.
Passengers are being urged to check before travelling over the Christmas period as a major programme of improvement work on the railways in south London this Christmas means that Southern and Gatwick Express services will be disrupted over the holiday period.
Due to poor punctuality during autumn and the very busy nature of our service, working with Network Rail, we have temporarily removed a number of off-peak Gatwick Express services and made adjustments to Thameslink off-peak services this week. The aim of the changes is to help reduce congestion on the network, so that a more reliable service can be provided.
A brand new life-saving defibrillator machine that can make anybody a life-saver have been installed at Elstree & Borehamwood station. A plaque commemorating the joint project, courtesy of train operator Thameslink, was unveiled on Wednesday by Town Mayor Councillor Richard Butler.
New network maps will soon be launched by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and will be appearing on the website, on stations and on our trains. .
Thousands of rail customers to benefit from the convenience of new ticketing at Gatwick Airport from January 2016
Passengers are being advised to check before they travel this weekend as Network Rail is carrying out engineering work between London Victoria and Selhurst on 14th and 15th November, closing some lines.
Passengers travelling between Gatwick Airport and London will soon be able to use pay as you go, Rail Minister Claire Perry confirmed today (Tuesday 10 November 2015), thanks to an agreement between the government, Transport for London (TfL) and the operator, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).
Responding to stakeholder feedback, Great Northern is delighted to be creating a seven-day-a-week train service from Finsbury Park to Moorgate in the heart of the City, which will be better for shoppers and late-returning commuters.
