Southern and Thameslink were unable to run trains between Three Bridges and Haywards Heath this morning until 7.20am because of problems Network Rail experienced during overnight engineering work.
Southern’s chief executive Charles Horton has this afternoon offered to meet RMT general secretary Mick Cash tomorrow for face-to-face talks to try and find a solution to end their six-months dispute
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the parent company of Southern Railway, has confirmed it will press ahead with its proposals to modernise its services after the RMT rejected its offer to settle the six-month-old dispute and today’s talks ended without success.
Beds and Northants MS Therapy Centre, a charity supporting individuals with multiple sclerosis, has benefited from over £500 as a result of votes by Thameslink staff.
Southern today said it would extend the service it has been able to offer on previous strike days if last-minute talks fail tomorrow and the RMT’s three-day strike goes ahead next week.
Thameslink’s Elstree & Borehamwood station was shortlisted for the “It's Your Station” category of the Association of Community Rail (ACORP) Awards. ACoRP is a national body which encourages community involvement with local rail stations.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has today set out "a fair, clear and unambiguous" plan of action to the RMT union to settle the 10 months-old dispute over the role of conductors on Southern trains.
Station adopters Cricklewood Town Team and Thameslink took the top honour at the Silver level of the It's Your Station category at last night's Association of Community Rail Partnership awards.
Southern and Sussex Community Rail Partnership’s (SCRP) education programme, Go-Learn continues to engage youngsters and encourage them to be safe train travellers.
Boathouse Theatre Arts is a performing arts company for young adults and children with disabilities in East Sussex, stretching an area from Rye to Eastbourne, and Southern recently made a donation for the group to go to Eastbourne and enjoy a performance at the Devonshire Theatre.
Govia Thameslink Railway has finished updating its entire Gatwick Express fleet with modern Class 387/2s, giving passengers a superior passenger experience on the premium non-stop airport service to and from London Victoria and its extensions to Brighton.
Air-conditioned trains will be breezing onto the Great Northern route for the first time ever next month, as the rail firm gives passengers cooler, more comfortable journeys between the capital and Peterborough and Cambridge.
