To make the region’s rail network more accessible for blind and partially sighted passengers, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is working with Sight Loss Councils to extend the free use of an innovative guiding app to eight more stations
Customers travelling through Welwyn Garden City train station will enjoy a new splash of colour after a group of volunteers rolled up their sleeves to create a sensory garden just in time for spring.
Around 20 green-fingered volunteers from the All Aboarders Welwyn Garden City Station Adoption Group spent hours weeding, digging and planting to bring the sensory garden to life, which will help i
Passengers using two small East Sussex stations can now get their train service information from electronic screens for the first time.
Great Northern has come joint top in the country for rail passenger satisfaction, according to a survey carried out by the independent national passenger watchdog Transport Focus
Much of the railway will be open over Easter for passengers to travel across the region and the country. There are some engineering works taking place and passengers are advised to check before they travel.
From Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April customers are being urged to check before they travel as buses replace trains across parts of the railway in Kent, Sussex and South London.
Network Rail and train operators are reminding passengers to plan ahead and check before travelling as further improvement work to the Midland Main Line takes place across two weekends in March.
Five female drivers have joined Govia Thameslink Railway after being on extended career breaks
They are sharing their experiences ahead of International Women’s Day
Today, on International Women’s Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is welcoming five new female drivers into the fold, who have come through the company’s partnership with coaching, consulting and networking organisation, Career
Wildlife experts have installed 20 new ‘homes for nature’ at six Thameslink stations that are ideal for wildlife including bees and other pollinating insects
Taking the train on business with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is up to 12 times better for the environment than driving, according to analysis by the Rail Delivery Group.
Journeys between London and 10 stations across the GTR network (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink) reveal a startling saving on carbon emissions compared with a car:
Between the following stations
A control room train services manager for Govia Thameslink Railway hopes to set a new record - by visiting all 2,580 of Great Britain's railway stations in just six weeks for charity
In a big step forward for the East Coast Digital Programme, new technology has now been successfully commissioned between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin, bringing digital signalling on the East Coast Main Line a step closer.
