Southern responds to ASLEF referendum result
Commenting on the result of the ASLEF referendum result, Andy Bindon of Govia Thameslink Railway, Southern’s parent company, said...
Commenting on the result of the ASLEF referendum result, Andy Bindon of Govia Thameslink Railway, Southern’s parent company, said...
Passengers using the waiting room at Peckham Rye station are being treated to wonderful new art, as a result of a collaboration between Southern and a local children's academy. Mayor of Southwark Coucillor Kath Whittam welcomed passengers to come and see the art at an opening ceremony Friday evening.
Southern has recently finished a major modification that made its Class 377 fleet more resilient to freezing, snowy weather this winter
Railway staff from Thameslink and Great Northern have hatched and delivered an eggs-cellent plan to collect over 900 Easter eggs for Keech Hospice Care to use in a fundraising drive.
Southern staff have supported Eastbourne based charity Embrace with two fund-raising events, helping to raise almost £700 for the organisation.
4 April pencilled in for talks
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), parent company of Southern Railway, and ASLEF today announced they have agreed new terms to settle their dispute
Southern today confirmed it ran over nine in 10 (90.5%) of its normal train service during yesterday's RMT strike.
Train operator Southern will be aiming to run most of its services during the RMT’s latest strike next Monday, 13 March
In response to the RMT calling another day of strike action on 13 March, a Southern spokesperson said: “This will be the 30th day of RMT strike action for Southern passengers and today’s news is clearly disappointing."
Train operator Southern is asking passengers who had season tickets last year to check if they may be eligible for compensation, under a scheme launched by the Department of Transport.
From this week passengers travelling to Rye are being wowed with a new exhibition made up of railway memorabilia from years gone organised by Sussex Community Rail Partnership (SCRP).
Passengers are advised to check before travelling tomorrow, Thursday 23rd February as gale force winds from Storm Doris have prompted Network Rail to impose speed restrictions.
Southern Rail has today released details of the trains it expects to run on Wednesday 22 February, when the RMT stages a 24 hour strike.
"We are disappointed that the RMT is going to heap yet further misery and disruption on the travelling public. We aim to run as full a service as we can."
Visitors to Newhaven will have a brighter, more welcoming approach to the railway station and port, thanks to a joint effort between Southern, Newhaven Port Authority, and local gardening business Burley’s as part of the local station partnership.
"We came to today’s meeting hopeful we could find a way forward to end the RMT’s dispute and we’re saddened it’s ended so prematurely."
Thameslink commuters have an easier journey through Elstree & Borehamwood station now that the rail operator has widened the doorway.
Southern’s Hassocks station has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Station Excellence category for the forthcoming prestigious national Rail Business Awards. These awards recognise a range of passenger improvement programmes undertaken by the rail industry.
The chief executive of GTR, parent company of Southern, has this morning invited the RMT union for face-to-face talks next week to try and settle their dispute.