Passengers using Southern services along the Sussex coast can look forward to more choice, convenience and comfort on many routes when the rail company introduces its summer timetable, along with modern trains to replace the UK’s oldest electric mainline fleet, from Sunday 21 May.
Hundreds of rail enthusiasts helped Southern Rail and the Branch Line Society raise £25,000 for charity on a special tour onboard a coastal Class 313 train that will be retired from service on 20 May
Two new mobile assistance teams have started work in a trial to further support disabled passengers and other customers at six smaller stations in Hertfordshire and north London
Transport for London has issued the following release regarding upcoming works at Kentish Town tube station:
Station to close from Monday 26 June for up to a year to enable vital work to be carried out
The station’s two ageing escalators are the most unreliable on the network and will be replaced with new, state-of-the-art machines
Additional package of station improvements will be carried
Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway have jointly issued the following press release about planned engineering work affecting upcoming weekends in May:
Much of the railway network is open over the May bank holiday and Coronation weekend across the Anglia region. But with major station and renewals projects taking place, we urge passengers to check before travelling as some engineering work
Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has been retrofitted with ETCS in-cab signalling as part of the East Coast Digital Programme, designed to reduce delays and give passengers a more reliable service
Two new lifts to serve platforms 3/4 and 7/8 have now opened at Finsbury Park railway station, opening up travel opportunities for more people.
Rail passengers travelling to and from London this coming weekend (22 and 23 April) are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance because planned engineering work by Network Rail will affect Southern and Thameslink train services on several routes.
The 100th Class 377 Electrostar operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed the £100m 'Project Aurora' upgrade programme, returning to passenger service with a host of new features that significantly improve reliability and passenger experience.
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
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.
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.
