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24 March 2021 12:53

Month to go until three-day closure including a Friday at King’s Cross as Network Rail transforms track layout to improve reliability

Network Rail, Great Northern and Thameslink have issued the following news release.
Timelapse footage available below for broadcast.
No trains at King’s Cross on Friday 23, Saturday 24 or Sunday 25 April Only travel if absolutely essential on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April Network Rail is improving the track layout at King’s Cross and reopening a disused tunnel in the main stage of a £1.2b

10 March 2021 11:39

The train now at platform 8 is the rapid Covid testing service for rail staff

The UK’s biggest rail franchise is offering twice-weekly rapid lateral flow tests to its colleagues who can’t work from home. It’s part of a Government scheme to help stem the spread of Covid-19 and give added reassurance to staff, as well as passengers when they return to the railway.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), operator of Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, has set

5 March 2021 14:48

Leading Train Company Shares Reassurance to Welcome Pupils Back-on-Board

Ahead of schools and colleges returning to face-to-face learning from Monday 8th March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is sharing advice and reassurance to pupils and students who plan to travel by train.
On 22nd February, the train company introduced a reduced timetable to better match the fewer number of passengers travelling due to lockdown. The new timetable follows feedback from key worker

5 March 2021 11:08

Leading Train Company Shares Reassurance to Welcome Pupils Back-on-Board

Ahead of schools and colleges returning to face-to-face learning from Monday 8th March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is sharing advice and reassurance to pupils and students who plan to travel by train.
On 22nd February, the train company introduced a reduced timetable to better match the fewer number of passengers travelling due to lockdown. The new timetable follows feedback from key worker

3 March 2021 11:58

Southern and Friends give grandfather an emotional reunion

A grandfather welled up with emotion as he was reunited with his old teddy bear and other long-forgotten toys that had been unearthed during Southern Rail’s renovation of Bishopstone station, near Seaford.
Guy Wright, 54, of Newhaven, spotted his childhood treasures on the local TV news as they reported how contractors had discovered the strange hoard behind wooden shutters that had been unopen

25 February 2021 13:35

Multi-million pound project to upgrade 1980s railway means no trains through Horsham for 9 days this summer

Network Rail has issued the following press release about work which will affect Southern and Thameslink services
Passengers with Southern and Thameslink are advised to plan ahead for major work on the Arun Valley Line in the summer. Network Rail engineers will be rebuilding a crucial section of West Sussex’s railway, including a nine day period in August when there will be no trains through Ho

23 February 2021 12:01

No trains to or from London King’s Cross, Moorgate or St Pancras International via Finsbury Park this Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Network Rail and GTR have issued the following press release
Three-day closure at London King’s Cross from Friday 26 until Sunday 28 February (inclusive) paves way for main stage of £1.2billion East Coast Main Line upgrade starting next week No Thameslink or Great Northern services south of Potters Bar, New Barnet and Gordon Hill this Friday with further changes over the weekend Further work w

15 February 2021 09:22

Govia Thameslink Railway improves journey planning by launching new Live Map function

GTR has rolled out a new ‘Live Map’ function on each of its brand websites, following a successful trial on the Southern website. Live Maps are now available across Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern websites.
The first train operator to launch such a feature, the maps display live data to give customers a snapshot of how the network is performing at that exact moment and most importantly

11 February 2021 09:30

Train times change on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink

Priority to maintain safe and reliable service Passengers urged to check online as changes publicised
Train times on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink will change from Monday 22 February as Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) introduces a new, reduced weekday timetable, which better matches current demand and times when key workers and others make essential journeys.
The new timetable fo

9 February 2021 09:35

First train in GTR’s £55 million fleet modernisation programme is back in service

First of 270 Southern, Gatwick Express and Great Northern ‘Electrostar’ trains updated New live-information screens and charging-/ power points installed On-board performance monitoring and fault diagnosis systems to streamline maintenance
The first of 270 trains in Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) £55 million fleet modernisation programme has returned to service with a host of new features

8 February 2021 09:07

Meet Bob, the 76-year-old apprentice thriving on Govia Thameslink Railway’s apprenticeship programme

Pipped to be the oldest apprentice in the UK With National Apprenticeship Week in full swing, GTR unveils its diverse fold of apprentices; setting out ambitious targets to help close the skills gap by 2022
This National Apprenticeship Week, rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is going against the grain and unveiling to the nation a group of apprentices who are debunking the traditi

26 January 2021 11:44

Govia Thameslink Railway partners with swiftscale to collaborate on supply chain innovation

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has joined enterprise technology network, swiftscale, for access to its global scaleup ecosystem – a network of organisations offering innovative technology services to meet business challenges and opportunities.
As part of swiftscale’s corporate partner network, GTR is joining other leading organisations including NatWest Group, Coca-Cola European Partners, the