The Sussex Community Rail Partnership (SCRP) and Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern) today announced the formation of a new community rail partnership covering the stations and communities between Hove and Angmering.
It will promote the railway and its importance to the community and connect with the existing community rail partnership lines of Seaford to Brighton in the east and Gatwick to Chi
Network Rail has issued this press release about engineering work that will affect our services this Easter:
Passengers asked to check before they travel
Services will run at Tube-like frequencies thanks to new technology
12 routes to cross London, speeding up journeys
Helps boost capacity by 60,000 passengers in 2019
MONDAY, 23 MARCH 2018: Govia Thameslink Railway passengers have ridden the UK’s first self-drive mainline train in a major milestone for the industry.
The Thameslink trains will in future use the technology, developed by Siem
Thameslink platform staff and Bedford residents have teamed up to create a free book exchange at the town station for passengers and staff
Patrick Verwer will join Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) as Chief Operating Officer, replacing Nick Brown.
Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and Siemens have scored a world-first by running ATO (Automatic Train Operation) over ETCS (European Train Control System) on the mainline railway in passenger service
The Sussex Heart Charity invests £100,000 in AEDs across Southern’s railway stations
A blue plaque unveiled at Seaford station on Commonwealth Day this week was dedicated to the regiment of soldiers from the West Indies who were posted to Seaford during WWI.
Women account for half of Great Northern and Southern’s recent intake of trainee train drivers, says rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), as it celebrates female colleagues across the business to mark International Women’s Day 2018.
- Curtain-raiser for Thameslink trains to run from scores more stations direct to central London and beyond - Extra capacity for 40,000 more passengers in May - Journey times to be cut for thousands of commuters
Snow affecting trains
Southern response to RMT strike date
A memorial bench was unveiled at Hassocks station on Monday 19 February for a young train enthusiast who passed away last year.
A group of Bedford College students with learning difficulties took part in a 'Try a Train' event from Bedford to London last week.
Young footballers at Tweeddale Primary School in Wallington are now turning out in a new strip sponsored by Southern Railway.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is using bikes abandoned at its railway stations to help people with learning difficulties acquire new skills and build their independence.
The company gave TAG Bikes workshop, based in Huntingdon Community Centre, just under 50 bikes left at stations on the Thameslink and Great Northern routes after its distribution manager heard they’d put out an appeal in the l
Thameslink records its highest-ever levels of passenger satisfaction and Southern showing signs of recovery
New trains, more punctual services, better information and more helpful staff have seen passenger satisfaction on Thameslink route rise by 10 percentage points to its highest-ever level, according to the independent national passenger watchdog Transport Focus
At Blackfriars station this morning Govia Thameslink Railway launched a network-wide tour of security awareness events. The company’s Crime & Security team reminded passengers of the need for vigilance while they travel, and how to recognise and report anything suspicious. The team moves on to Brighton tomorrow (31 January from 7.00 to 9.00am) and then across the GTR network.
