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  • No trains in or out of London King’s Cross Station on October weekend as Network Rail makes progress on £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade

    Network Rail has issued the following press release.
    Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are urging passengers not to travel to or from London King’s Cross, or on Thameslink services to or from St Pancras International via Finsbury Park, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, as vital work continues on the East Coast Upgrade.
    The £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade will tr

  • Thameslink and Southern station assistants crowned best in UK

    Two Govia Thameslink Railway station assistants at the opposite ends of their careers have each won a major national rail award for their outstanding contribution in helping passengers, while Southern Railway was highly commended in the category Passenger Operator of the Year, and GTR for the introduction of more than 1,500 new carriages worth over £2bn.
    Thameslink's Siggy Cragwell, aged 80, ha

  • Sussex local in the running for prestigious railway accolade

    Laura Lee is Sussex born and bred and has worked on the railway for over 20 years. She is being recognised in this year’s Community Rail Awards, having been shortlisted in the Outstanding Volunteer Contribution category.
    Last year, the mum of two took on an ambitious project to recognise the efforts of railway staff during World War One in the run up to the centenary of the Great War. Initially

  • Greener travel options for Haywards Heath thanks to a stations improvement programme from Govia Thameslink Railway

    Today, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - the UK’s biggest rail franchise – has welcomed Mims Davies, Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, to the newly opened EV charging hub at Haywards Heath station to encourage people back to rail with a greener way to travel to the station.

    The installation, which features 12 charging points, forms part of a wide-ranging station improvements programme be

  • Longer platforms and improved ticket gates in £10 million boost for passengers to support the Gatwick Airport station upgrade

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about extended platforms at three Southern stations in Sussex:
    Passengers from three stations in West and East Sussex can now get on and off the full length of longer Southern trains thanks to platform extensions built by Network Rail and funded by the Department for Transport.
    Built to support a new timetable during the construction of th

  • GTR and Porterbrook announce £55 million fleet modernisation programme

    270 Southern, Gatwick Express and Great Northern trains to be updated
    New real-time information screens and charging-/ power points

    On-board performance monitoring and fault diagnosis to streamline maintenance

    Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Porterbrook, the owner of trains leased by the operator, have announced a five-year, £55 million programme to modernise the Sout

  • Rail firm scores health and safety hat trick at RoSPA awards

    Railway firm Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express trains, has won three sought-after national safety accolades, including a special ‘Pride’ award for two employees who saved the life of a man on the tracks.
    The Engineering team, which maintains, upgrades and cleans the network’s 2,800 carriages, won Gold for its health and safety re

  • Nation wakes up to messages of hope on World Suicide Prevention Day

    A series of motivational messages have appeared across the network as part of GTR’s ‘Affirmation Art’ activation “It’s ok not to be ok,” “We’re with You” and other messages show continued support and understanding for those in need
    10 September 2020, LONDON: Today, on annual World Suicide Prevention Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s biggest rail franchise which operates the Southe

  • Govia Thameslink Railway opens largest electric vehicle charging hub in rail and announces thousands of station improvements

    Today on World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - the UK’s biggest rail franchise – welcomed Secretary of State Grant Shapps to open rail’s largest dedicated EV charging hub at Hatfield station, which features a total of 27 charging points.
    The installation marks a milestone in a wide-ranging station improvements programme being undertaken by GTR, which encompasses more

  • Elephant & Castle Thameslink station access via shopping centre closing

    From midnight on Thursday night, 24 September, access to and from Elephant & Castle railway station via the link bridge and shopping centre will close for five years.
    The change is necessary as part of the Elephant and Castle town centre development. When the entrance reopens, there will be improved level access into the station.
    Thameslink services will continue to operate as normal at

  • More reliable services on the way for passengers on the East Coast Main Line linking London and Edinburgh

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about the East Coast Upgrade, including dates when train services will be affected:
    Dates for key works on the £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade have now been confirmed, with a programme aimed at delivering improvements for passengers as soon as possible, Network Rail said today (3 September 2020).
    Once complete, the upgrade will deliver imp

  • Govia Thameslink Railway food bank pilot scheme collects over 800 meals for local charities

    Thanks to generous donations at Bedford and Brighton stations, a total of 822meals have been given to those desperately in need, following a six-week community pilot scheme from Govia Thameslink Railway and UK charity, The Trussell Trust.
    The Railway Food Collection is a partnership between Govia Thameslink Railway and local food banks that aims to encourage members of the public, as well as ra

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