Topics: Transport

  • More reliable services on the way for passengers on the East Coast Main Line linking London and Edinburgh

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about the East Coast Upgrade, including dates when train services will be affected:
    Dates for key works on the £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade have now been confirmed, with a programme aimed at delivering improvements for passengers as soon as possible, Network Rail said today (3 September 2020).
    Once complete, the upgrade will deliver imp

  • Govia Thameslink Railway food bank pilot scheme collects over 800 meals for local charities

    Thanks to generous donations at Bedford and Brighton stations, a total of 822meals have been given to those desperately in need, following a six-week community pilot scheme from Govia Thameslink Railway and UK charity, The Trussell Trust.
    The Railway Food Collection is a partnership between Govia Thameslink Railway and local food banks that aims to encourage members of the public, as well as ra

  • ​Discount Railcards get smart on Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern

    Railcards giving discounts of between a third and 50% can now be used on Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern’s “keyGo” pay-as-you-go smartcard service.
    The innovation completely removes the need to queue or book ahead for most paper or online tickets, which supports social distancing for passengers and station staff during coronavirus restrictions.
    This industry-first expansion of smartc

  • More seats, more space and longer trains on track for Fen Line rail passengers

    Network Rail has issued the following press release about the completion of infrastructure improvements on the King's Lynn -Cambridge route:
    Network Rail has completed the final section of infrastructure works on the £29 million upgrade of the rail line between King's Lynn and Cambridge over the August bank holiday.
    Over the last 11 months, works funded by the Department for Transport have d

  • GTR provides safe travel tips for students returning to school and college

    Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains, is reminding schoolchildren and college students to travel safely in the new academic year.
    Top tips for safer travel include:
    Wear a face covering Wash or sanitise your hands before and after each journey Use our pay-as-you-go KeyGo smartcard to ‘tap in, tap out’ or buy your ticket online ahead of travel

  • Southern and Thameslink passengers advised to check before they travel ahead of August bank holiday weekend

    Govia Thameslink Railway is reminding passengers to plan their journeys in advance of the bank holiday weekend (29-31 August), when some Southern and Thameslink services across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and south London will be affected by planned Network Rail engineering work.
    From Saturday 29 August to Monday 31 August, engineering work is taking place between South Croydon and East Grinstead, clo

  • ​Second footbridge will be ‘real bonus’ for St Albans Thameslink commuters

    Thameslink has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport of a £6.4m scheme to build a second footbridge at St Albans City station, to help passengers get on and off the platforms more easily.
    Work is due to start early 2021 and be complete by January 2022.
    St Albans City is Thameslink’s busiest station north of London with more than 7.5 million people passing through

  • ​Thameslink travellers advised to plan ahead for August Bank Holiday

    - no trains between Mill Hill Broadway and St Pancras from Saturday night until Monday morning
    - reduced service between St Pancras and London Bridge on all three days
    Govia Thameslink Railway is reminding Thameslink passengers between Bedford and London to plan their journeys in good time before the bank holiday weekend (29-31 August), because services will be revised substantially to allow

  • Near miss with group of walkers in Kent sparks Network Rail appeal to crossing users

    Network Rail has issued the following press release accompanied by a video
    A shocking near miss with a group of walkers not far from Sevenoaks in Kent has sparked an appeal from Network Rail for people to take care around pedestrian crossings over the railway.
    As the weather has got warmer and COVID restrictions have been loosened, level crossing managers from the company’s Southern Region h

  • Buses replace trains between King’s Lynn and Downham Market over bank holiday weekend

    Train operator Great Northern is advising passengers in Norfolk to plan their journeys in good time before the August bank holiday weekend because services will be affected by planned Network Rail engineering work.
    Trains will be replaced by buses between King’s Lynn and Downham Market from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August.
    The work is part of the Fen Line Upgrade, which will allow Great Northe

  • No trains in or out of London King’s Cross over first weekend in September as vital work continues on £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about engineering work affecting train services to and from King’s Cross station on 5/6 September. Details of how Great Northern and Thameslink services are affected are available at www.greatnorthernrail.com
    Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are urging passengers not to travel to London King’s Cross on Saturday 5 a

  • Great Northern marks 170th anniversary of its first train into London

    This month, the railway connecting Peterborough to London celebrates 170 years of service and to mark the occasion, Great Northern has released a series of commemorative videos that celebrate the transformation of the route over recent years.
    Designed and built by the pioneering Cubitt family, the Great Northern Railway was opened in 1850 and helped to deliver growth across Cambridgeshire, Hunt

  • Rail passengers see major service boost with new £40 million Stevenage station platform

    [Re-issued with photographs] The Department for Transport has issued the following press release about the completion of a new platform at Stevenage station ]:
    Passengers to benefit from a £40 million investment in Stevenage train station.
    - dedicated fifth platform and track at Stevenage station will enable more frequent and reliable services
    - £40 million project, delivered over a year

  • Railway workers get set for virtual Brighton & Hove Pride celebrations

    The LGBT+ Network at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is preparing to celebrate Pride in a whole new way, joining the raft of virtual events from the organisers, following the cancellation of the annual Brighton & Hove Pride event due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Swapping stilettoes and sequins for sofas and slippers, this year the rail operator’s employees will be joining Pride’s digital festiv

  • Passengers urged to check their journeys next month as Network Rail carries out vital improvement work on Midland Main Line

    Network Rail has issued the following press release about engineering work planned for weekends during August, much of which will affect Thameslink services between Bedford and London:
    Network Rail is urging passengers travelling between Sheffield, the East Midlands and St Pancras International on weekends in August to check before travelling as vital work to improve journeys for passengers tak

  • Special delivery! Govia Thameslink Railway kicks off parcel pickup partnership with Amazon

    Thanks to a new partnership between Govia Thameslink Railway and Amazon, customers will soon be able to pick up parcels using Amazon Hub, an automated click and collect service making online shopping even easier for customers travelling on the Southern, Great Northern and Thameslink routes.
    Offering a delivery alternative and greater convenience for rail users who are not at home during the day

  • ​New Thameslink information screens improve passenger experience at St Pancras

    Thameslink passengers using St Pancras station now benefit from clearer, more comprehensive information on seven new screens at the street-level entrance to the operator’s subterranean platforms. 
    Responding to comments from passengers, the train company asked Network Rail to replace the four outdated older screens above the Thameslink gate-line so that more service information could be provide

  • Abandoned bikes turned into wheels for West Herts NHS key workers

    West Hertfordshire NHS key workers will soon be enjoying the convenience and fitness benefits of a free refurbished bike, thanks to a partnership between rail operator Thameslink, St Albans City and District Council, and St Albans Cycle Campaign (STACC).
    Thameslink has donated six bikes abandoned and unclaimed at railway stations across its network. With advice from STACC, the council has commi

  • Latest wave of stations treated with 30-day virus killer

    More pictures and video at the bottom of this press release
    Thameslink, Great Northern and Southern are treating their stations to the latest round of sanitisation, which uses a special product that kills viruses for up to 30 days.
    Parent company Govia Thameslink Railway has been using the viruscide at stations and on board its trains since May to supplement its already-enhanced cleaning reg

  • Govia Thameslink Railway partners with local food banks for community pilot

    Govia Thameslink Railway has partnered with Bedford Foodbank and The Black & Minority Ethnic Community Partnership (BMECP) Food Bank in Brighton to launch a community pilot, encouraging members of the public and railway staff to make food donations at new collection points at Brighton and Bedford.
    Following the widespread impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, food banks across the country have s

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