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Rail operator reports apprentice boost with uptake driven by women and Black and Minority Ethnic recruits

7 February 2022 09:29

The number of 2021 apprentices exceeded targets by 20% as 31 to 40 year-old’s look to make career switches and return to work.
The number of apprentices recruited by rail firms Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern in 2021 exceeded its target of 200 by almost 20 per cent. In the past year, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has provided new career opportunities for 239 people, aged from 16 all th

Southern and Thameslink passengers urged to plan ahead as Brighton Main Line shuts for 9 days for major £15 million upgrade (includes video)

3 February 2022 10:42

The Brighton Main Line will shut for nine consecutive days later this month for a major £15 million upgrade that will tackle delays for Southern and Thameslink passengers

Signalling the future - passengers urged to plan ahead as East Coast Digital Programme ramps up

31 January 2022 12:16

Network Rail have issued the following press release giving advance notice of engineering work affecting train services on the East Coast Main Line and Northern City Line at weekends during February and March:
Latest stage of work on East Coast Digital Programme begins next month Weekend service changes on some Great Northern and Thameslink routes Passengers urged to plan their journeys throug

Stevenage FC and Thameslink kick off 2022 with renewed Academy partnership

31 January 2022 10:17

The rail operator and Hertfordshire-based academy football team have partnered up for the eighth year running to provide the club’s apprentices with free train travel on Thameslink and Great Northern routes.
The longstanding partnership enables players of all backgrounds to easily get to the training ground from their home, school, or college, free of charge. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is c

Plan before you travel on first weekend in February as engineering work restricts Brighton Main Line services

27 January 2022 16:41

Train operators Southern and Thameslink are advising passengers travelling between London, Gatwick Airport and Sussex during the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 February to plan their journey in advance, as engineering work will mean a very restricted service on the Brighton main line.
Network Rail are renewing tracks between Purley and Gatwick, and progressing the airport station’s major re

Sainsbury’s arriving at St Albans City station

27 January 2022 08:58

Sainsbury’s is setting up shop this coming spring at Thameslink’s extended and upgraded St Albans City station.
The brand-new Local store will feature the very latest high-quality, great-value convenience range the retailer has to offer, including fresh food, fruit and veg and a selection of branded and own-brand groceries.
Alongside fresh bread and pastries baked instore every day, the new

Thameslink can now assist passengers all the time at three south London stations

25 January 2022 15:24

A new mobile assistance team has started work on the Thameslink route in south London, in a trial to support disabled passengers and other customers at Beckenham Hill, Crofton Park and Ravensbourne stations

Hit music producer sprinkles some stardust for Thameslink’s Siggy, 82

24 January 2022 11:40

Thameslink’s oldest employee has been presented with a second Lifetime Achievement Award for his excellent customer service, this time by the Railway Benefit Fund and its president, ’80s music mogul Pete Waterman

Southern services to be introduced at Victoria

5 January 2022 15:28

Southern services at London Victoria, Battersea Park, Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Common stations will be introduced from Monday 10 January 2022

Reduced weekday train timetables from 4 January

30 December 2021 12:07

Reduced services on Southern, Great Northern and Thameslink Driven by impact of Covid, which continues to affect staff availability Passengers advised to check before they travel
Train times will change on weekdays from Tuesday 4 January 2022 as Southern, Great Northern and Thameslink introduce reduced timetables until further notice. Passengers are strongly advised to check before they t

Work starts on project to give Crawley station a facelift and provide better journeys for passengers

22 December 2021 13:49

Network Rail have issued the following release about the comprehensive refurbishment of Crawley station, which began this month:

The first image of a major facelift for Crawley station has been released and building work is under way on the first phase of a project that will give visitors to the town a much brighter welcome.
The ticket office is about to undergo a transformation with the

Work on major £160m upgrade continues over Christmas, to deliver improved reliability for passengers on busy Victoria-Croydon line through South London

21 December 2021 11:14

Network Rail have issued the following press release about the signalling modernisation programme that will affect Southern services over the Christmas and New Year period:
While families are unwrapping presents Network Rail engineers will be wrapping up warm and working through the entire festive period to bring greater reliability to passengers on the busy London Victoria to East Croydon rout