World-first for ATO on mainline railway
Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and Siemens have scored a world-first by running ATO (Automatic Train Operation) over ETCS (European Train Control System) on the mainline railway in passenger service
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Rail-charity partnership a real life-saver
The Sussex Heart Charity invests £100,000 in AEDs across Southern’s railway stations
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Blue plaque at Seaford station commemorates West Indian soldiers
A blue plaque unveiled at Seaford station on Commonwealth Day this week was dedicated to the regiment of soldiers from the West Indies who were posted to Seaford during WWI.
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Great Northern and Southern driving change in the rail industry – celebrating our female colleagues
Women account for half of Great Northern and Southern’s recent intake of trainee train drivers, says rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), as it celebrates female colleagues across the business to mark International Women’s Day 2018.
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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
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Great Northern services in Cambridgeshire close down early tonight
Snow affecting trains
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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.
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Bedford College students take to Thameslink
A group of Bedford College students with learning difficulties took part in a 'Try a Train' event from Bedford to London last week.
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Wallington school’s footballers sport Southern logo
Young footballers at Tweeddale Primary School in Wallington are now turning out in a new strip sponsored by Southern Railway.
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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
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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.
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