A £1.5 million programme to strengthen a railway bridge in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire will get under way this month to improve reliability for passengers. Over the next five months, Network Rail engineers will repair and strengthen the steel girders and bridge deck and improve drainage and guttering on the structure which carries the Midland Main Line over the B530 Ampthill Road.
Passengers travelling to/from Peterborough, Kings Lynn, Norwich and Bury St Edmunds via Cambridge are advised to check before they travel as Network Rail will carry out essential engineering work this Easter.
Rail passengers with smartphone eTickets will find it easier to travel with Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink at Brighton
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has received authorisation from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to place its Class 717 fleet into passenger service using Level 2 European Train Control System (ETCS) digital signalling
The Luton DART connecting London Luton Airport with national rail services in under four minutes will officially open for business on Monday 27 March, it was confirmed during a launch celebration event today.
A new, more secure, locked bike hub is now available for environmentally conscious commuters at Luton station
Govia Thameslink Railway responds to the sad news that Bernard Tabary, Group Chief Executive Officer International of Keolis, passed away on Sunday 19 March 2023.
Patrick Verwer, CEO of Govia Thameslink Railway, said:
“The team at GTR is extremely saddened by the news that Bernard Tabary has passed away. Bernard was a great man with a wonderful sense of humour and I enjoyed working with him
Due to strike action by members of the RMT union on Thursday 16 March and Saturday 18 March, there will be a limited service on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink with a late start-up, early shutdown, and no trains at all in some areas
Passenger data revealed by GTR shows unexpected UK spots that proved popular last Easter and could be on trend for 2023
As the bank holiday draws closer, the rail operator is encouraging people to consider alternative day trips and explore lesser-known gems
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is the UK’s largest rail operator, with a network spanning more than 800 miles and 11 counties. However,
A video captured by CCTV cameras shows the moment a pair of riders on a small moped narrowly escaped being struck by a train travelling at up to 70mph, after they dodged barriers at a level crossing near Littlehampton, in West Sussex.
Rail operator joins wider industry to support Samaritans’ latest campaign
The UK’s largest rail operator is teaming up with the Samaritans and wider rail industry to show its support for the ‘Small Talk Saves Lives’ campaign, which aims to empower the public to start a conversation that could help save a life.
New research from the charity reveals that just 50% of adults said they would fee
Thameslink have welcomed the announcement by Luton Rising and Luton Borough Council today [24 February] that the Luton DART station-airport shuttle service is on course to open fully for commercial operations around the end of March.
Major rail projects to improve the railway infrastructure in the Cambridgeshire area are planned to be carried out between Saturday 11 March and the late May bank holiday. The work will affect passenger services via Cambridge station on most weekends in the period.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has collaborated with freight operator DB Cargo UK to share its expertise of digital signalling as work continues on the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) to transform the East Coast Main Line.
The ECDP will see traditional lineside signals replaced by state-of-the-art digital signalling (European Train Control System, or ETCS), meaning there will be more reliab
A new mobile assistance team has started work in a trial to further support disabled passengers and other customers at nine smaller stations in South London
Billion-pound plans to transform rail travel to and from the capital have taken another important step forward with the completion of crucial work as part of a programme to create a digital railway.
To entice commuters back to the office at either end of the working week, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is trialling cheaper Southern Rail Advance peak tickets on Mondays and Fridays
Passengers planning to travel on the Great Northern and Thameslink network on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 February are being urged to plan ahead as work continues on the East Coast Digital Programme
Southern Railway has come to the rescue of a Surrey foodbank that had to move out of its previous accommodation by providing space at the local station. The foodbank, run by the Whyteleafe Community HUB charity, now has its preparation and distribution centre in a large former storeroom at Whyteleafe station.
A brand-new footbridge is now helping to ease congestion at Thameslink’s busiest station north of London, St Albans City.
