Thameslink driver Clint Almeida made UK rail history when he took his passenger train through the heart of London using digital in-cab signalling and self-drive ‘automatic train operation’
Rye railway station will be closed for reasons of public safety from 3pm on the day of the Rye Bonfire (11 November) until the start of service the next day, Sunday
Destinations that are ideal for half-term trips with the kids or after dark fun with friends
It's almost Halloween, and for anyone looking for a fang-tastic way to celebrate the return of the spooky season, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has you covered.
With a newly published and ghoulishly reimagined special-edition route map, GTR has identified 10 picture-perfect pumpkin patches and eight
Across Network Rail’s Southern region a fleet of ‘leaf-busting’ trains will be in action to keep the railway leaf-free and running reliably this autumn.
Stevenage is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opening of its railway station. Local community representatives joined station staff and others in the rail industry to share a celebration cake on Friday.
To enhance the passenger experience, improve safety and speed up people’s journeys at London Victoria station, the number of ticket gates is being increased from 88 to 125, with eight new accessible wide gates also being installed.
Network Rail is advising passengers to check before they travel as major engineering work will impact on services between Bedford and London St Pancras over the next two weekends.
Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern, is warning customers that regrettably there will be no trains on the vast majority of its network on Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October owing to national industrial action by the ASLEF union. Services will be affected every day from Friday 30 September to Friday 6 October.
Network Rail have issued the following press release about improvements for Luton station:
Network Rail has started work at Luton station as part of an extensive programme of improvements and upgrades designed to improve passenger experience.
The work will see the station canopies on platform 1 and 2 replaced, and a new, accessible bridge and three lifts installed.
Over the next seve
Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern, has appointed Mark Pavlides into the new role of Chief Customer Officer
Railway staff from Southern and Thameslink joined forces with the Marine Conservation Society, Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Brighton & Hove Buses at low tide on Monday to blitz a section of Brighton & Hove Beach as part of The Great British Beach Clean
Seven GTR stations in London will benefit from enhancements funded by the train operator's Station Improvements and Minor Works programmes this financial year. The projects, including cycle parking, customer information and accessibility improvements, are all scheduled to be completed by March 2024.
