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  • GTR gives passengers taste of vastly expanded services

    - Curtain-raiser for Thameslink trains to run from scores more stations direct to central London and beyond - Extra capacity for 40,000 more passengers in May - Journey times to be cut for thousands of commuters

  • Memorial to teenage train enthusiast

    A memorial bench was unveiled at Hassocks station on Monday 19 February for a young train enthusiast who passed away last year.

  • GTR’s abandoned station bikes transform lives for adults with learning difficulties

    Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is using bikes abandoned at its railway stations to help people with learning difficulties acquire new skills and build their independence.
    The company gave TAG Bikes workshop, based in Huntingdon Community Centre, just under 50 bikes left at stations on the Thameslink and Great Northern routes after its distribution manager heard they’d put out an appeal in the l

  • Passenger satisfaction levels best-ever on Thameslink

    New trains, more punctual services, better information and more helpful staff have seen passenger satisfaction on Thameslink route rise by 10 percentage points to its highest-ever level, according to the independent national passenger watchdog Transport Focus

  • GTR launches Passenger Security Awareness campaign

    At Blackfriars station this morning Govia Thameslink Railway launched a network-wide tour of security awareness events. The company’s Crime & Security team reminded passengers of the need for vigilance while they travel, and how to recognise and report anything suspicious. The team moves on to Brighton tomorrow (31 January from 7.00 to 9.00am) and then across the GTR network.

  • Southern’s Jim is blooming brilliant!

    Southern's outgoing Station Manager for Littlehampton, Arundel, Horsham and other stations along the Arun Valley, has been recognised for his 10 years of dedicated support for the Aldingbourne Trust, a charity which supports adults with a learning disability

  • Govia Thameslink makes train travel a ‘possability’

    A group of 11 'Possability People' with various accessibility needs took part in a 'Try a Train' event from Brighton station to Chichester last week, hosted by Govia Thameslink Railway. Possability People is a Brighton-based charity helping people who are disabled or have long-term health conditions with independent living, travel and day-to-day support.

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