Passengers are being advised to check before they travel this weekend as Network Rail is carrying out engineering work between London Victoria and Selhurst on 14th and 15th November, closing some lines.
Passengers travelling between Gatwick Airport and London will soon be able to use pay as you go, Rail Minister Claire Perry confirmed today (Tuesday 10 November 2015), thanks to an agreement between the government, Transport for London (TfL) and the operator, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).
Responding to stakeholder feedback, Great Northern is delighted to be creating a seven-day-a-week train service from Finsbury Park to Moorgate in the heart of the City, which will be better for shoppers and late-returning commuters.
Thameslink is introducing new Monday to Saturday overnight services between London and Bedford in December which will make it much easier to travel to Luton Airport by train for early morning flight check-in.
The new timetable for Southern and Gatwick Express starts on Sunday 13 December with significant changes to off-peak services. The new timetable, designed to bring improved performance also paves the way for the final Thameslink timetable in 2018.
The Lewes Bonfire celebrations will be taking place on the evening of Thursday 5 November 2015.
ACoRP's Kevin Barry (centre) with two members of Southern's Maintenance Team
On Friday 23 October, Southern sponsored the ‘Make a difference’ category of the Child of Sussex awards, which celebrate the achievements of the children across the county.
Crossrail works are starting at Farringdon station on 31 October and will last for 3 years, while the station is redeveloped to provide a direct connection for passengers to Crossrail services.
An art exhibition, of artwork done by year 4 pupils at Harbour Primary has been unveiled in the waiting shelter at Newhaven Town Station.
Karen “Well’ard” Weller, 29, from Stopsley, Luton, who works as a Support Coordinator for Govia Thameslink Railway at King’s Cross station, took to the ring in an Ultra White Collar Boxing event at the Luton Auction House recently, raising over £315 for Cancer Research UK.
Shakir Rahman, who works for Thameslink on the platforms at St Albans City station, will represent Great Britain later this month (23-25 October) at the European laido Championships in Berlin as part of Team GB.
