Two weeks to go: More rush hour trains from Sussex coast to capital
Commuters in Sussex can benefit from more seats on rush hour train journeys – and have longer nights out in the capital – thanks to a new timetable by train operator Southern.
Two weeks to go: South London commuters to benefit from more train services
Rail passengers travelling around the capital will benefit from even more Southern trains in the height of rush hour – meaning more convenient journeys and more seats.
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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.
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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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.
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
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
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.
To celebrate the business officially opening a
FOUR DAYS TO GO: Signalling upgrades to affect trains in south London during October half-term
Rail passengers in south London asked to plan ahead and check before they travel as Network Rail brings an upgraded signalling system online over seven days
Upgrade work will mean that no trains will run on parts of the National Rail and London Overground networks for seven days starting on Saturday 26 October and finishing on Friday 1 November (half-term week).
The upgrades taking place be
New app revolutionises accessibility for blind and partially sighted rail passengers on Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is extending the free use of a groundbreaking smartphone app, designed to enhance accessibility for blind and partially sighted passengers, to all 236 of its Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink-managed stations
Great Northern and Southern station businesses through to semi-finals of World Cup of Stations 2024
Three stations run by Govia Thameslink Railway have won their way through to the semi-finals of the national World Cup of Stations 2024, thanks to their amazing independent businesses
Railway colleagues rally together to raise over £15,000 during companywide fundraising week
Employees took part in ‘The BIG Fundraising Week’ centred around World Mental Health Day, raising money for Mind.
The activity kicks off a three-year partnership between the charity and Govia Thameslink Railway.
For the first time, employees at the UK’s largest rail company, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), have taken part in a companywide fundraising week, helping to raise a total of £15,194
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