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  • Thameslink helps NHS spread message of mental health crisis support

    Friendly faces and messages of help and support are on show at train stations in Bedfordshire and Luton as part of an NHS mental health campaign.
    Mental health crisis support is available across Bedfordshire and Luton for all ages, 24hrs a day, seven days a week, by calling NHS 111 (option 2).
    Posters raising awareness of the service and promoting a key message that you aren’t alone if you n

  • Lab tests see Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains test negative for Covid

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    Independent laboratory results show that Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains are testing negative for Covid-19 over three weeks after being treated with a long-lasting viruscide.
    Operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) randomly selected carriages from all eight of its train fleets up to 23 days after carriages were treated

  • Rail company driving diversity in engineering with new career partner

    With one week to go, budding engineers are being encouraged to sign up for a virtual event on 19th November hosted by the UK’s largest rail operator, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK).
    Teaming up for the first time, AFBE-UK is bringing its ‘Making Engineering Hot’ programme to GTR to help promote diversity in the industry. The

  • Lift Off - major revamp of lifts completed at Luton Airport Parkway station

    Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway have reopened the lifts for passengers at Luton Airport Parkway station after a major three-month project to upgrade them.
    The £900,000 investment has seen the old lifts on platforms 1, 2/3 and 4 removed and new ones installed. The new lifts are more modern and reliable, making them nicer for passengers to use.
    The work began in July and saw all thre

  • Appeal to passengers as Clapham Junction’s lifts get an upgrade

    Network Rail has issued the following press release highlighting the temporary closure of lifts at Clapham Junction
    Work is about to start upgrading lifts at Clapham Junction station, to take advantage of the temporary drop in passenger numbers.
    The much-needed project will make the 10 lifts at the station more reliable - but it does mean there will be a rolling programme of lift closures fo

  • Rail teams honour Unknown Warrior at Victoria 100 years on

    Govia Thameslink Railway, Southeastern and Network Rail colleagues at Victoria last night came together for a two minute silence to mark the 100-year anniversary of the British Unknown Warrior’s journey to the station before his burial at Westminster Abbey.
    In 1920, the body of the British Unknown Warrior arrived on platform 8 at London Victoria Station from Dover at 20:32 on the 10th November

  • GTR offering support and reassurance for customers travelling in lockdown

    With the UK back in lockdown, Govia Thameslink Railway will retain train service levels GTR shares top tips for safe travel for those continuing with daily commutes New technology and information is on hand to help passengers plan their journeys 
    During the country’s second national lockdown, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is reminding customers of its top safe travel tips and about the wealt

  • Work ramps up on East Coast Upgrade ahead of six-day Christmas closure – passengers planning travel to/from London reminded to check their journeys throughout November

    Network Rail has issued the following press release about work that affects our services.
    Work is ramping up on site just outside of King’s Cross station ahead of six-day closure at Christmas Passengers urged to check before travelling throughout November and December as major changes to services are in place Work is part of £1.2billion upgrade which will transform travel for passengers who us

  • Largest (and clearest) ever passenger information display goes live at Victoria Station putting passengers first

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about better customer information at London Victoria:
    Single 12m2 display uses full colour high definition LED technology making it the largest and most flexible display installed at any Network Rail managed station. High-definition displays can run animations, inter-modal transport information and other graphics to convey information more c

  • Construction of new station building takes off at Gatwick Airport

    Network Rail has issued the following news release. For more pictures, click here.
    Building work started on Gatwick Airport’s huge new railway station concourse on Sunday, as the first train arrived at one of the platforms that has been rebuilt.
    The £150m project has seen many changes at the station already this year, including the closure of platform 7 and now its return, while demolition w

  • Boro’s boys are role model mask-wearers

    Stevenage FC’s Academy promotes face-covering by young rail travellers Thameslink provide free travel passes for football apprentices
    Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Stevenage FC Academy have announced an expansion of their long-standing community partnership, now in its seventh year.
    As the second lockdown begins, the club’s apprentices are acting as role-model rail passengers, helping

  • £2.6m revamp of Balham station starts, making it fit for the 21st century

    Network Rail have issued the following press release:
    Extensive improvements are being made across Balham station which serves as an interchange for train and tube services across south London and beyond.
    Work has started on a face-lift of Balham station which is due to end in Spring 2021 and will focus on improving several features of the station, including:
    Platform canopies - new shee

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