Passengers intending to travel on the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend are asked to plan ahead as work is taking place to commission new signalling equipment.
Managing Director of Southern and Gatwick Express Angie Doll has been appointed as Govia Thameslink Railway’s Chief Operating Officer
Passengers on Great Northern are the country’s most satisfied with the cleanliness of their trains, according to survey results published today [13 April] by the passenger watchdog Transport Focus.
GTR has issued the following statement in relation to Bagelman Limited at Brighton station:
“We have been very sympathetic to Bagelman Limited during the pandemic, agreeing a substantial discount on its rent and continuing its tenancy through three periods when it fell into arrears. However, the company has now gone into administration with significant debts, and we are not prepared to ri
Help for unemployed, homeless and vulnerable people in East Sussex has received a boost with the donation of bikes abandoned at Southern Railway stations.
Network Rail have issued the following press release about engineering work affecting services to and from London Victoria over the Easter weekend:
Network Rail’s £160m improvement project to improve signalling between London Victoria and East Croydon takes another step forward this Easter with new track and points being put in place at Clapham Junction.
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Young Bedfordshire people with autism and/or learning difficulties gain rail travel confidence and know-howPandemic-prevented events resume in time for World Autism Awareness Day (2 April)
Students with autism, learning disabilities or both from Dunstable-based Central Bedfordshire College are the first group in over two years to take part in Thameslink ‘Try a Train’ events.
The events, whi
Passengers travelling on the Northern City Line in April and May are being urged to plan ahead as work to test and commission newly installed signalling equipment takes place.
The Go-Ahead Group today announces that the Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded a National Rail Contract (NRC) to Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to continue operating the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern rail services, the UK’s largest railway network
Network Rail have issued the following press release announcing plans for a new footbridge with lifts at Royston station:
Today (21 March), Network Rail has announced plans to build a new £3.5m accessible footbridge at Royston station to help Thameslink and Great Northern passengers switch platforms more easily.
Installing the new footbridge will bring back a direct pathway between the two p
Govia Thameslink Railway has just re-treated its 20,000th train with a long-lasting viricide that kills coronavirus for weeks at a time
Rail operator’s recycling facility has processed 190 tonnes in the last six months
Today, on Global Recycling Day (18 March), Rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced a 90% recycling rate thanks to its successful partnership with waste management start-up, The Green Block.
Since the installation of a Mobile Segregation Unit (MSU) at Brighton station in September 2021, the
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed a £600,000 improvement package over the past year to make the Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern rail networks easier for disabled passengers to use.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have completed a £600,000 improvement package over the past year to make the Thameslink, Great Northern and Southern rail networks easier for disabled passengers to use. Enhancements range from a smart new accessible toilet and wheelchair-user-friendly customer information points to testing devices for induction loop systems.
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Ms Facey joined GTR in 2013 and has held numerous senior roles
Most recently Samantha was Head of Zero Harm and interim Head of Safety and Health
She has also been serving as Health and Safety Lead for The Go-Ahead Group
Rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has appointed previous interim Head of Safety and Health, Samantha Facey, as Health, Safety and Security Director, further reinf
Gatwick Express will resume a non-stop, seven-day-a-week service from Sunday 3 April to support the recovery of Gatwick Airport and the South East economy
Buses replace Thameslink trains between Bedford and Luton on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March – passengers should check before they travel at nationalrail.co.uk
Smart tickets are the future of rail according to a new survey commissioned by Govia Thameslink Railway with 58% of consumers saying they’d travel by train using smart tickets after learning more about them
A £3.7 million project is under way to install new lifts at Catford station in South London that will provide Thameslink customers with step-free access to both platforms. This will make the station much easier to use for passengers with mobility impairments, parents with young children and people with heavy luggage.
Network Rail is building the two lifts and their connecting walkways w
Network Rail has issued the following press release about completion of a major phase of Brighton Main Line improvements:
Over a nine-day line closure, Network Rail engineers battled Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin to deliver a £15 million investment across 30 worksites to improve journeys for Brighton Main Line passengers.
Network Rail's route director for Sussex, Katie Frost, said: “Dealin
