Following significant disruption today, Network Rail has issued this further statement:
“Despite our best efforts, the knock-on effects of an interruption to our signalling power supply mean that we will not be able to run a full Southern service from Victoria and London Bridge this evening.
“Drivers and trains were left out of position after this morning and the intensity of the service and
Santa will be swapping his sleigh for the train this December to greet children at railway stations on Govia Thameslink Railway’s Thameslink and Great Northern routes.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has today opened the third phase of public consultation on the once-in-a-generation timetable transformation made possible by the £7 billion Thameslink Programme.
The death of a terminally-ill girl has inspired Southern and Gatwick Express employees of Govia Thameslink Railway to support Chestnut Tree House Hospice, the only children’s hospice in Sussex, as charity for the year, making an initial donation of over £1,800
Thameslink and Great Northern railway staff have given Keech Hospice Care in Luton a further £518 at the end of a year's support which has netted the charity over £14,000
A motorcyclist from Waterbeach, near Cambridge, whose life was saved by the East Anglian Air Ambulance, has inspired Great Northern and Thameslink railway staff to adopt the cause for the year, making an initial donation of over £1,000.
Govia Thameslink Railway has warned its passengers on Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink to expect closures and major service changes between 23 December and New Year’s Day
Govia Thameslink Railway has announced the range of benefits that will be delivered in May 2018 as it modernises the biggest rail network in the country, bringing in new trains operating on new improved infrastructure with new working practices
New campaign encourages public to intervene to help prevent railway suicides in the South East
Great Northern is sponsoring Netherton United Under 11s this season.
GTR pleased with announcement
Direct services to new central London stations and Gatwick from May Increasingly thousands more peak hour seats – from May
Network Rail has issued the following apology after this morning's disruption.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “During overnight engineering work, Network Rail contractors damaged overhead line equipment near Welywn North station after they struck it with a crane. This affected trains this morning as no services were able to run through the area.
“Network Rail engineers visited site and ca
Southern Rail will be running a normal service on most routes during the RMT’s strike on Wednesday and Thursday, 8 and 9 November
Southern Railway has today announced a project to upgrade its free-to-use electric vehicle (EV) charging points along the route.
A book swap scheme run by staff at Whyteleafe station in Surrey has raised £500 for two charities chosen by Govia Thameslink Railway employees.
Southern Railway contractors this week started work at Eastbourne station, putting in new toilets, a better waiting room and a wider, step-free entrance.
Ian McLaren will be joining Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) as Chief Financial Officer on 11 December. Ian is currently the Finance and Contracts Director at London Midland, a role he has held since 2014.
The Aslef executive has endorsed proposals negotiated to resolve the dispute that has been affecting Southern and Gatwick Express
Govia Thameslink Railway is to boost the number of shuttle buses running between Luton Airport Parkway railway station and London Luton Airport by over 200 services a week making it even easier for passengers to travel by train
