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  • Network Rail announces nine-day closure of Brighton Main Line between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes for major engineering work

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about major projects on the Brighton Main Line in the first quarter of 2022:
    Network Rail engineers will use a nine-day closure of the Brighton Main Line in February next year, to deliver an £11m junction renewal near Haywards Heath and build a new underpass at Hassocks.
    As a result of the work, the railway between Three Bridges, Brighton

  • That’s what I call… enterTRAINment!

    Southern teams up with regional theatres to encourage customers to support local arts New partnership offers limited-edition discount to customers who travel to the theatre by train
    This autumn, rail company Southern is putting local theatres centre-stage with an exciting new partnership that promises to thoroughly entertrain. Teaming up with top regional theatres across its network, the comp

  • That’s what I call… enterTRAINment!

    Thameslink and Great Northern team up with regional theatres to encourage customers to support local arts New partnership offers limited-edition discount to customers who travel to the theatre by train
    This autumn, the rail company that operates Thameslink and Great Northern services, is putting local theatres centre-stage with an exciting new partnership that promises to thoroughly entertrai

  • Crash survivor Carl calls on more people who need assistance to use the railway

    Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express, has appointed a new Accessibility Lead, wheelchair user Carl Martin.
    Recently disabled, Carl believes “access to transport is access to life”. In recent years, the industry has been on a journey of improvement to ensure the railway becomes more accessible, ensuring that as many barriers as possible are removed and everyone can travel mor

  • Railway colleagues recognised in national public art exhibition

    Two key workers from Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) are having their stories told by British acting royalty, Hugh Bonneville and Ciaran Griffiths, as part of a new public art exhibition created by global art producers, Wild in Art.
    Gratitude is a spectacular national public installation which opens in London tomorrow at Southwark Cathedral, near London Bridge station. The installation pays tri

  • Network Rail joins Great Northern to tidy up Hadley Wood flowerbeds

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about work at Hadley Wood station's Community Garden:
    Network Rail joined forces with Great Northern to tidy up the area around Hadley Wood station.
    Teams working on and around the East Coast Main Line volunteered their time to remove weeds near the station and tidy up the flowerbeds which had become overgrown.
    It will improve the expe

  • Signals away – service changes this weekend as major project continues to digitalise London’s Northern City Line

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about planned engineering work affecting services in and out of Moorgate on some weekends this autumn:
    Trains between Finsbury Park and Moorgate will divert into London King’s Cross this weekend as work continues to upgrade track and signalling East Coast Digital Programme will boost reliability and reduce delays on Northern City Line Change

  • Great Northern train tests successfully for first stage of East Coast Digital Programme

    There are more pictures to download at bottom of press release Interviews available; please call 0203 750 2031
    Govia Thameslink Railway has successfully run one of its Great Northern Moorgate Class 717 trains using the digital in-cab signalling system ETCS level 2 (European Train Control System).
    This provided important real-world proof of the track-to-train specification required to en

  • GTR expands suicide prevention support, offering training to key partners to mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2021

    This World Suicide Prevention Day, GTR is reminding the public that a simple question can be all it takes to stop suicidal thoughts The company’s online training course shares vital rules to safely approach someone who appears vulnerable By expanding the industry-leading training to key partners, GTR is offering guidance on how to make a safe intervention on the railway

  • Culture Secretary sees Radlett station transformed into community art gallery

    Over two dozen paintings by local artists are now on permanent display at Radlett station for Thameslink passengers to enjoy as they return to rail travel.
    The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, visited the station on Friday [3 September] to meet some of the talented contributors and view their work.
    The installations were funded by Thameslink’

  • Making stations sustainable: GTR supports local wheelers, wildlife and workforces

    over 1,000 new cycle parking spaces for GTR passengers – enough for all the competitors in five Tours de France! 90 landscaping projects include 19 bee gardens and nine wildflower areas young local people gain horticulture training and qualifications at 18 projects at London stations
    Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern passengers returning to rail are now using more sustainable and enviro

  • Making stations sustainable – GTR supports local wheelers, wildlife and workforces

    over 1,000 new cycle parking spaces for GTR passengers – enough for every competitor in five Tours de France! 90 landscaping projects include 19 bee gardens and nine wildflower areas young local people gain horticulture training and qualifications at 18 stations
    Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern passengers returning to rail are now using more sustainable and environment-friendly s

  • New and improved Denmark Hill station delivers first “carbon positive” upgrade on rail network

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about the official opening of Denmark Hill station's new "climate positive" entrance building:
    First station upgrade in Europe to use photovoltaic ‘film’ to produce more power than new building consumes New entrance provides better access for patients and staff to two major London hospitals A range of new art and design elements reflect Camb

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