GTR opens funding applications for social and environmental projects
Community groups across the south east can apply for a share of almost half a million pounds worth of grants from the country’s largest train company.
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Thameslink Christmas travellers told to plan ahead as central London track replacement set to take place
Passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel between 25-29 December with rail replacement buses running on some routes and diversions on other routes.
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Southern passengers told to plan ahead as level crossing set to close for entire weekend at the end of November
Work to replace railway track on the level crossing means that diversions will be necessary for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, with buses replacing trains between Brighton and Littlehampton all weekend
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Thameslink passengers reminded of major upgrades between London St Pancras and Bedford this Christmas
Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel this Christmas as essential upgrades will be carried out to improve reliability along the rail network for passengers for many years to come.
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Commuter trains now all controlled digitally on City of London route
Ground-breaking digital signalling technology is now controlling every single train that commuters catch on the Great Northern route to Moorgate in the City of London
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New 3D maps give disabled Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express passengers more independence at stations
Three-dimensional maps of key stations in London, Sussex and Bedfordshire have been created by the country’s largest train operator to help passengers, and particularly those who are disabled, gain more confidence in navigating its stations with ease.
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Thameslink and Luton Town celebrate extended partnership with Academy community day at Luton Airport Parkway
Thameslink and Luton Town FC are set to continue their partnership for a 17th season, supporting Academy players with free travel to enable them to unlock their potential. The rail operator marked the renewed partnership by hosting a community day at Luton Airport Parkway station.
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Thameslink and Great Northern service changes for in-cab signal tests
No Thameslink or Great Northern trains between Potters Bar and St Neots, Potters Bar and Royston, or between Hertford North and Stevenage on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December.
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UPDATE to press release 'London Underground strikes to affect some Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern services'
Since publication of this press release, industrial action by the RMT on the London Underground has been suspended although action by the ASLEF union is still set to take place
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Rye station to close from 3pm on Saturday 9 November for bonfire celebrations
For reasons of public safety, Rye railway station will be closed from 3pm on the day of the Rye Bonfire (Saturday, 9 November) until the start of service the next day, Sunday
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Global pretzel chain opens first UK rail store at Brighton station
The store opened yesterday (22 October), marked by an official opening ceremony and free pretzel giveaway.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express, has welcomed the popular pretzel chain, Auntie Anne’s, to Brighton station – which is the global brand’s first venture into railway station trading.
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UK’s largest rail operator set to hire the next generation of engineers
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is on the hunt for the 2025 intake of apprentice engineers who are ready to take the first steps into a fulfilling career in rail.
Budding engineers will learn how to maintain GTR’s large fleet of trains and gradually take on more responsibility as their skills develop over the four-year apprenticeship. The course is a mixture of practical and theory learning, le
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