Two Govia Thameslink Railway station assistants at the opposite ends of their careers have each won a major national rail award for their outstanding contribution in helping passengers, while Southern Railway was highly commended in the category Passenger Operator of the Year, and GTR for the introduction of more than 1,500 new carriages worth over £2bn.
Thameslink's Siggy Cragwell, aged 80, ha
Laura Lee is Sussex born and bred and has worked on the railway for over 20 years. She is being recognised in this year’s Community Rail Awards, having been shortlisted in the Outstanding Volunteer Contribution category.
Last year, the mum of two took on an ambitious project to recognise the efforts of railway staff during World War One in the run up to the centenary of the Great War. Initially
Today, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - the UK’s biggest rail franchise – has welcomed Mims Davies, Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, to the newly opened EV charging hub at Haywards Heath station to encourage people back to rail with a greener way to travel to the station.
The installation, which features 12 charging points, forms part of a wide-ranging station improvements programme being
Network Rail have issued the following press release about extended platforms at three Southern stations in Sussex:
Passengers from three stations in West and East Sussex can now get on and off the full length of longer Southern trains thanks to platform extensions built by Network Rail and funded by the Department for Transport.
Built to support a new timetable during the construction of th
270 Southern, Gatwick Express and Great Northern trains to be updated
New real-time information screens and charging-/ power points
On-board performance monitoring and fault diagnosis to streamline maintenance
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Porterbrook, the owner of trains leased by the operator, have announced a five-year, £55 million programme to modernise the Sout
Railway firm Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express trains, has won three sought-after national safety accolades, including a special ‘Pride’ award for two employees who saved the life of a man on the tracks.
The Engineering team, which maintains, upgrades and cleans the network’s 2,800 carriages, won Gold for its health and safety re
A series of motivational messages have appeared across the network as part of GTR’s ‘Affirmation Art’ activation
“It’s ok not to be ok,” “We’re with You” and other messages show continued support and understanding for those in need
10 September 2020, LONDON: Today, on annual World Suicide Prevention Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s biggest rail franchise which operates the Southe
Today on World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - the UK’s biggest rail franchise – welcomed Secretary of State Grant Shapps to open rail’s largest dedicated EV charging hub at Hatfield station, which features a total of 27 charging points.
The installation marks a milestone in a wide-ranging station improvements programme being undertaken by GTR, which encompasses more
From midnight on Thursday night, 24 September, access to and from Elephant & Castle railway station via the link bridge and shopping centre will close for five years.
The change is necessary as part of the Elephant and Castle town centre development. When the entrance reopens, there will be improved level access into the station.
Thameslink services will continue to operate as normal at
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- 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
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
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
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
