Colleagues and community remember Trevor, champion of the railway
Southern Railway colleagues joined family and friends of renowned rail user group leader Trevor Tupper OBE to unveil a commemorative bench at Chichester, his home station
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Rail passengers advised to plan ahead as Midland Main Line electrification work affects services
Passengers in the East Midlands are being advised to plan ahead on the weekend of 22 and 23 April as electrification work means changes to services between Kettering and Corby. There’s also intensive maintenance work between London and Kentish Town at the very southern end of the Midland Main Line, resulting in reduced Thameslink and East Midlands Railway services.
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Meldreth to Melbourn has a 'Wonderpass' thanks to community action!
Magical murals and improved lighting have transformed the Meldreth to Melbourn underpass, thanks to community action. The vibrant murals have the feel of a giant art gallery and include artwork from 40 community groups, painted by volunteers of all ages over the Easter break. More than 100 volunteers helped in the first week alone.
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Thameslink's Siggy, 83, shares railway memories with schoolchildren
Siggy Cragwell, Thameslink's very special station assistant from Elstree & Borehamwood, has recorded bite-sized memories with the BBC to teach 5–7-year-olds about how the railway has changed over the years
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REMINDER: Rail passengers urged to plan ahead this Easter weekend as Network Rail undertakes key track upgrades on the lines into London Victoria
Passengers are reminded to plan ahead and check their journeys as vital upgrades are completed on Network Rail’s Sussex route this Easter.
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Alight here for The Bug Station
Britain’s tiniest train station has opened at Blackfriars – and it’s especially for bugs! Part of a living art installation by rail operator GTR to celebrate spring and biodiversity GTR is encouraging customers and local communities to support wildlife in their gardens and local areas
A train station especially for bugs has arrived at London Blackfriars today as part of a new living art inst -
GTR and Josh together create new guide for people with autism
Govia Thameslink Railway has published an Easy Ticket Guide to coincide with World Autism Acceptance Week
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Redundant GTR computers transforming children’s lives in Malawi
Children at a rural primary school in Malawi are learning computer skills on recycled tablets provided by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) in partnership with IT recycling and education charity the Turing Trust.
The train company donated over 200 redundant Android tablets to the Trust in November 2021. The charity’s IT workshop team have carried out a comprehensive, data-secure refurbishm -
Sussex: Rail passengers urged to plan ahead this Easter weekend as Network Rail undertakes key track upgrades on the lines into London Victoria
Passengers are reminded to plan ahead and check their journeys as vital upgrades are completed on the railway in Network Rail’s Sussex route this Easter.
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Plan ahead as essential work affects rail and road routes
A £1.5 million programme to strengthen a railway bridge in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire will get under way this month to improve reliability for passengers. Over the next five months, Network Rail engineers will repair and strengthen the steel girders and bridge deck and improve drainage and guttering on the structure which carries the Midland Main Line over the B530 Ampthill Road.
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REMINDER: Check before travelling for planned rail journeys via Cambridge this Easter
Passengers travelling to/from Peterborough, Kings Lynn, Norwich and Bury St Edmunds via Cambridge are advised to check before they travel as Network Rail will carry out essential engineering work this Easter.
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eTicket readers speed rail passengers through Brighton station
Rail passengers with smartphone eTickets will find it easier to travel with Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink at Brighton
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