Govia Thameslink Railway is inviting customers and community organisations to bid for funding for social and environmental projects in their areas. The train operator has today launched a new fund with up to £500,000 available each year.
Thameslink’s oldest employee, 82-year-old station assistant Siggy Cragwell, was a guest of honour at the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument last week at Waterloo Station where he met the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.
Travel only if absolutely necessary, until end of Sunday 26 June On Friday 24 June, a non-strike day, there will be far fewer trains and they will start much later than usual in the morning – around 8am from many stations – travel only if absolutely necessary On Saturday 25 June, a strike day, there will be very few trains with many routes closed. Services will start later and stop running short
Impact of national strike will affect train journeys for the remainder of the week Southern, Gatwick Express, Great Northern and Thameslink are reminding public that every day this week, including non-strike days, train journeys will be disrupted There will be no trains before 07:15 on each day, including those following strike action, with some stations (e.g. East Croydon) waiting until 08:00 fo
Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary on Gatwick Express, Southern, Great Northern and Thameslink during next week’s strike by RMT members of Network Rail and other train operators
Rail passengers with smartphone eTickets will find it easier to travel with Southern now that more barcode readers have been installed at stations
Passengers intending to travel on the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate on Sunday 19 June are asked to plan ahead as work is taking place to further test digital signalling on the route.
The testing of the new digital signalling on the Northern City Line has commenced with the running of the first Great Northern train between Finsbury Park and Moorgate under the new system.
In response to the announcement by the RMT of strike action across the UK rail network, GTR has issued this statement.
Rail passengers with smartphone eTickets will find it easier to travel with Great Northern and Thameslink now that more barcode readers have been installed at stations
Thameslink and Great Northern are advising people travelling to events by train over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend to plan their journey in advance, re-check before setting off, and allow extra time to get there and back.
Thameslink passenger photos celebrate the best view in London on the 10th anniversary of the dramatic reconstruction of London Blackfriars
