Commuter trains now all controlled digitally on City of London route
Ground-breaking digital signalling technology is now controlling every single train that commuters catch on the Great Northern route to Moorgate in the City of London
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New 3D maps give disabled Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express passengers more independence at stations
Three-dimensional maps of key stations in London, Sussex and Bedfordshire have been created by the country’s largest train operator to help passengers, and particularly those who are disabled, gain more confidence in navigating its stations with ease.
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Thameslink and Luton Town celebrate extended partnership with Academy community day at Luton Airport Parkway
Thameslink and Luton Town FC are set to continue their partnership for a 17th season, supporting Academy players with free travel to enable them to unlock their potential. The rail operator marked the renewed partnership by hosting a community day at Luton Airport Parkway station.
Thameslink has now provided 344 season-long passes to the Hatters’ 16 to 18-year-old apprentices since the partne -
Thameslink and Great Northern service changes for in-cab signal tests
No Thameslink or Great Northern trains between Potters Bar and St Neots, Potters Bar and Royston, or between Hertford North and Stevenage on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December.
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UPDATE to press release 'London Underground strikes to affect some Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern services'
Since publication of this press release, industrial action by the RMT on the London Underground has been suspended although action by the ASLEF union is still set to take place
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Rye station to close from 3pm on Saturday 9 November for bonfire celebrations
For reasons of public safety, Rye railway station will be closed from 3pm on the day of the Rye Bonfire (Saturday, 9 November) until the start of service the next day, Sunday
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Global pretzel chain opens first UK rail store at Brighton station
The store opened yesterday (22 October), marked by an official opening ceremony and free pretzel giveaway.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express, has welcomed the popular pretzel chain, Auntie Anne’s, to Brighton station – which is the global brand’s first venture into railway station trading.
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UK’s largest rail operator set to hire the next generation of engineers
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is on the hunt for the 2025 intake of apprentice engineers who are ready to take the first steps into a fulfilling career in rail.
Budding engineers will learn how to maintain GTR’s large fleet of trains and gradually take on more responsibility as their skills develop over the four-year apprenticeship. The course is a mixture of practical and theory learning, le -
FOUR DAYS TO GO: Signalling upgrades to affect trains in south London during October half-term
Rail passengers in south London asked to plan ahead and check before they travel as Network Rail brings an upgraded signalling system online over seven days
Upgrade work will mean that no trains will run on parts of the National Rail and London Overground networks for seven days starting on Saturday 26 October and finishing on Friday 1 November (half-term week).
The upgrades taking place be -
Christmas engineering work across Anglia will continue to deliver benefits for passengers
Network Rail has issued the following press release:
Passengers across East Anglia are being encouraged to check before travelling this Christmas as engineering work will be taking place, affecting some rail services over the festive period.
While much of the rail network across the east of England will be open, major engineering work is taking place between Christmas and into the New Year t -
New app revolutionises accessibility for blind and partially sighted rail passengers on Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is extending the free use of a groundbreaking smartphone app, designed to enhance accessibility for blind and partially sighted passengers, to all 236 of its Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink-managed stations
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Great Northern and Southern station businesses through to semi-finals of World Cup of Stations 2024
Three stations run by Govia Thameslink Railway have won their way through to the semi-finals of the national World Cup of Stations 2024, thanks to their amazing independent businesses
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