Govia Thameslink Railway

Easter rail services with Great Northern

27 March 2018 11:53

Passengers asked to check before they travel

GTR passengers ride UK’s first self-drive mainline train

26 March 2018 12:58

Services will run at Tube-like frequencies thanks to new technology 12 routes to cross London, speeding up journeys Helps boost capacity by 60,000 passengers in 2019
MONDAY, 23 MARCH 2018: Govia Thameslink Railway passengers have ridden the UK’s first self-drive mainline train in a major milestone for the industry.
The Thameslink trains will in future use the technology, developed by Siem

Best-selling author launches Bedford station book exchange

23 March 2018 13:55

Thameslink platform staff and Bedford residents have teamed up to create a free book exchange at the town station for passengers and staff

Patrick Verwer to replace Nick Brown as COO of Govia Thameslink Railway

21 March 2018 12:40

Patrick Verwer will join Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) as Chief Operating Officer, replacing Nick Brown.

World-first for ATO on mainline railway

20 March 2018 15:46

Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and Siemens have scored a world-first by running ATO (Automatic Train Operation) over ETCS (European Train Control System) on the mainline railway in passenger service

Rail-charity partnership a real life-saver

16 March 2018 15:45

The Sussex Heart Charity invests £100,000 in AEDs across Southern’s railway stations

Blue plaque at Seaford station commemorates West Indian soldiers

14 March 2018 11:26

A blue plaque unveiled at Seaford station on Commonwealth Day this week was dedicated to the regiment of soldiers from the West Indies who were posted to Seaford during WWI.

Great Northern and Southern driving change in the rail industry – celebrating our female colleagues

8 March 2018 14:55

Women account for half of Great Northern and Southern’s recent intake of trainee train drivers, says rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), as it celebrates female colleagues across the business to mark International Women’s Day 2018.

GTR gives passengers taste of vastly expanded services

8 March 2018 09:45

- Curtain-raiser for Thameslink trains to run from scores more stations direct to central London and beyond - Extra capacity for 40,000 more passengers in May - Journey times to be cut for thousands of commuters