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Signals away – service changes this weekend as major project continues to digitalise London’s Northern City Line

29 September 2021 09:12

Network Rail have issued the following press release about planned engineering work affecting services in and out of Moorgate on some weekends this autumn:
Trains between Finsbury Park and Moorgate will divert into London King’s Cross this weekend as work continues to upgrade track and signalling East Coast Digital Programme will boost reliability and reduce delays on Northern City Line Change

Costa del UK? The destinations on the country’s largest rail network that fool Brits into thinking they’re overseas

27 September 2021 11:23

Govia Thameslink Railway - which runs Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink train services - has rounded up some British hotspots across its routes that would fool anyone into thinking they’ve jetted off abroad

Great Northern train tests successfully for first stage of East Coast Digital Programme

21 September 2021 09:42

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Govia Thameslink Railway has successfully run one of its Great Northern Moorgate Class 717 trains using the digital in-cab signalling system ETCS level 2 (European Train Control System).
This provided important real-world proof of the track-to-train specification requir

Rail operator unveils new recycling initiative to make Brighton Britain’s greenest train station

20 September 2021 09:41

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is aiming to increase Brighton station’s recycling rates to 95% with a new waste unit

Great Northern highly commended at rail industry’s Oscars

17 September 2021 13:19

Great Northern was last night (Thursday) highly commended in the industry’s answer to the Oscars, the National Rail Awards

Southern picks up top award at rail industry Oscars

17 September 2021 13:18

Southern Railway was last night (Thursday) named Passenger Operator of the Year at the industry’s answer to the Oscars, the National Rail Awards

Downham Market station transformed into community art gallery

16 September 2021 15:57

Paintings by Downham Market art students aged from 12 to 18 are now on permanent display at the town’s station for Great Northern passengers to enjoy as they return to rail travel

Thameslink and Luton Town Academy announce 14th season in partnership

16 September 2021 12:32

Thameslink has given over 20 of Lutopn Town FC's 16- to 18-year-old apprentices a year’s free travel to their places of study and training. Some could not afford to attend otherwise.

Changes to services between Littlehampton and Brighton as Network Rail engineers tackle landslip risk site at Hove

14 September 2021 12:21

Essential engineering work which will affect Southern train services between Brighton and Hove from Saturday 18 September until Friday 1 October

GTR expands suicide prevention support, offering training to key partners to mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2021

10 September 2021 09:04

This World Suicide Prevention Day, GTR is reminding the public that a simple question can be all it takes to stop suicidal thoughts The company’s online training course shares vital rules to safely approach someone who appears vulnerable By expanding the industry-leading training to key partners, GTR is offering guidance on how to make a safe intervention on the railway

Culture Secretary sees Radlett station transformed into community art gallery

7 September 2021 12:18

Over two dozen paintings by local artists are now on permanent display at Radlett station for Thameslink passengers to enjoy as they return to rail travel.
The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, visited the station on Friday [3 September] to meet some of the talented contributors and view their work.
The installations were funded by Thameslink’

Making stations sustainable: GTR supports local wheelers, wildlife and workforces

6 September 2021 12:38

over 1,000 new cycle parking spaces for GTR passengers – enough for all the competitors in five Tours de France! 90 landscaping projects include 19 bee gardens and nine wildflower areas young local people gain horticulture training and qualifications at 18 projects at London stations
Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern passengers returning to rail are now using more sustainable and enviro