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Railcards giving discounts of between a third and 50% can now be used on Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern’s “keyGo” pay-as-you-go smartcard service.The innovation completely removes the need to queue or book ahead for most paper or online tickets, which supports social distancing for passengers and station staff during coronavirus restrictions.This industry-first expansion of smartc
Govia Thameslink Railway CEO Patrick Verwer comments on the conclusion of GTR’s internal investigation into the death of Victoria Station colleague Belly Mujinga:“Belly’s story continues to move us all, and we are heartbroken by her loss. At work, she was a dedicated and valued colleague and as a member of society, she sought to help those most in need.“This has been an incredibly difficul
Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains, is reminding schoolchildren and college students to travel safely in the new academic year.Top tips for safer travel include: Wear a face covering Wash or sanitise your hands before and after each journey Use our pay-as-you-go KeyGo smartcard to ‘tap in, tap out’ or buy your ticket online ahead of travel
Thameslink has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport of a £6.4m scheme to build a second footbridge at St Albans City station, to help passengers get on and off the platforms more easily.Work is due to start early 2021 and be complete by January 2022.St Albans City is Thameslink’s busiest station north of London with more than 7.5 million people passing through
Network Rail has issued the following press release accompanied by a videoA shocking near miss with a group of walkers not far from Sevenoaks in Kent has sparked an appeal from Network Rail for people to take care around pedestrian crossings over the railway.As the weather has got warmer and COVID restrictions have been loosened, level crossing managers from the company’s Southern Region h
Network Rail have issued the following press release about engineering work affecting train services to and from King’s Cross station on 5/6 September. Details of how Great Northern and Thameslink services are affected are available at www.greatnorthernrail.comNetwork Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are urging passengers not to travel to London King’s Cross on Saturday 5 a
[Re-issued with photographs] The Department for Transport has issued the following press release about the completion of a new platform at Stevenage station ]:Passengers to benefit from a £40 million investment in Stevenage train station.- dedicated fifth platform and track at Stevenage station will enable more frequent and reliable services- £40 million project, delivered over a year
Thameslink passengers using St Pancras station now benefit from clearer, more comprehensive information on seven new screens at the street-level entrance to the operator’s subterranean platforms. Responding to comments from passengers, the train company asked Network Rail to replace the four outdated older screens above the Thameslink gate-line so that more service information could be provide
West Hertfordshire NHS key workers will soon be enjoying the convenience and fitness benefits of a free refurbished bike, thanks to a partnership between rail operator Thameslink, St Albans City and District Council, and St Albans Cycle Campaign (STACC).Thameslink has donated six bikes abandoned and unclaimed at railway stations across its network. With advice from STACC, the council has commi
Govia Thameslink Railway has partnered with Bedford Foodbank and The Black & Minority Ethnic Community Partnership (BMECP) Food Bank in Brighton to launch a community pilot, encouraging members of the public and railway staff to make food donations at new collection points at Brighton and Bedford.Following the widespread impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, food banks across the country have s
Network Rail has issued the following press release about the impact of major engineering work on train services between Bedford and London over the weekends of 18/19 and 25/26 July:Network Rail is urging passengers who have to travel over the next two weekends to check their journeys, as vital work continues on the £1.5billion Midland Main Line Upgrade.On 18/19 and 25/26 July, Network Rai
Three delighted NHS staff at Biggleswade Hospital are now enjoying free bicycles, thanks to a partnership scheme between rail company Thameslink, Luton and Central Bedfordshire Councils to renovate abandoned bikes and donate them to key workers. The project is one of a series of activities being run by Thameslink to support staff, passengers and local communities. The aim was to help hospital
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