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East Croydon station, one of the Southern locations for the trial (Picture credit: Rail Delivery Group)

18 November 2020 16:14

Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern join new pilot to further boost high face covering compliance on the railway

The Rail Delivery Group has issued this press release, a version of which is copied here.
As part of ongoing work by the rail industry to increase passenger confidence and make the railway even safer during the coronavirus pandemic, a new pilot to increase already-high observance of face covering rules has led to almost total compliance on trains and at stations.
Rail staff have been working

Swab samples taken from Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains have tested negative for Covid-19 in a laboratory

16 November 2020 09:05

Lab tests see Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains test negative for Covid

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Independent laboratory results show that Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains are testing negative for Covid-19 over three weeks after being treated with a long-lasting viruscide.
Operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) randomly selected carriages from all eight of its train fleets up to 23 days after carriages were treated

More passengers than ever before can now travel with e-tickets on Southern. E-ticket sales have increased from 25% of UK rail ticket revenue to 33% as passengers realise the benefit of non-contact travel during teh coronavirus pandemic

22 October 2020 09:59

E-tickets will help Southern Railway passengers socially distance

High resolution pictures are available to download at the bottom of this press release
More passengers than ever before can now travel with e-tickets on Southern Railway, helping people socially distance, preventing the spread of Covid-19. 
Twelve extra stations along the south coast between Chichester and Eastbourne now have barcode readers installed on the ticket gates for passengers to sc

Bernie Barnaville, Harry McCormick and Ricky Duggins perform for the NHS

17 June 2020 11:35

Musical rail workers find glory fundraising for NHS

A Southern train driver and two conductors from Eastbourne have beaten their target of raising £1,000 for NHS workers with a song they recorded at work during lockdown.
Harry McCormick on harmonica, Bernie Barnaville on guitar and Ricky Duggins on mandoline, rewrote an old gospel song “This Train Is Bound For Glory” and recorded it on the platform and concourse at Eastbourne station.
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Electrostatic wands and special backpacks are delivering a viruscide that kills viruses for up to 30 days at Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern stations and in staff areas. The entire train fleet of 2,700 carriages has been treated too

26 May 2020 10:38

GTR using 30-day virus killer to further protect passengers and colleagues

Govia Thameslink Railway’s entire fleet of Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express trains, plus stations and staff areas have been treated with a powerful new product which sticks to surfaces, killing viruses for up to 30 days

13 May 2020 16:17

Timetables to change from 17 May – please check before travelling

Following the latest Government guidance for passengers on how to travel safely, Govia Thameslink Railway will be running a different Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern timetable from Sunday 17 May

Handlebars cycle mechanic Andre Noble rated the recycling potential of over 270 abandoned bikes at Southern's Horsham Depot

27 April 2020 11:22

Southern Rail’s partnership offers pedal power to NHS key workers

Southern Rail is working with specialist cycle repair company Handlebars to give free bikes to NHS key workers.

New livery shows appreciation of NHS staff and key workers

20 April 2020 15:04

Govia Thameslink Railway re-brands trains to support NHS

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has unveiled three re-branded trains paying homage to NHS staff across the UK fighting Covid-19

3 April 2020 09:00

Railway team sets up hand sanitiser bottling plant in campaign to keep services running

Southern’s team has turned one of its depots into a hand sanitiser bottling plant as they meet the needs of colleagues in the front line, helping keep services running during the Coronavirus pandemic

27 March 2020 12:57

Network Rail on track to reopen East Grinstead line for Monday – but please do check before you travel and only travel if you have to

Network Rail remains on track to complete landslip repairs to reopen the East Grinstead railway line for key workers and passengers for whom travel is absolutely essential, on Monday 30 March, although the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak could still cause a delay

26 March 2020 09:30

GTR announces further-reduced rail timetable from Monday 30 March

As previously advertised, further reductions will be made to Southern, Thameslink, and Great Northern services from Monday, 30 March, as part of the phased timetable changes agreed with Government to maintain train services for key workers

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