Morph drops in to tell Brighton youngsters about his London trail
Morph, the cheeky children’s clay character from BBC’s Take Hart of the 1970s, has enjoyed a day trip to Brighton.
Topics: Transport
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Reminder: disruption to rail services on Saturday 22 July
Due to a combination of industrial action and late-notice engineering work, disruption and cancellations are expected across GTR services tomorrow. Essential engineering work will close the route between Haywards Heath and Brighton at around 8pm. Customers wishing to travel in this area should complete their journeys by the early evening. Trains will only be running between 7am and 7pm on the ma
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Plan ahead: Reliability-boosting upgrades are set for the Hertford Loop line and Northern City Line
Passengers can look forward to smoother, more reliable journeys as major work gets under way on the Hertford Loop line and Northern City Line.
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Rail passengers urged to check every journey during national industrial action until the end of July
Industrial action taking place by ASLEF and RMT union members will impact train services from 17 – 30 July
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is urging customers to plan ahead and check every journey before setting off between Monday 17 and Sunday 30 July, as a result of national industrial action. Train times will differ to the usual timetable and vary across the network, and services are likely -
Rail passengers urged to check every journey during national industrial action until the end of July
Industrial action taking place by ASLEF and RMT union members will impact train services from 17 – 30 July
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is urging customers to plan ahead and check every journey before setting off between Monday 17 and Sunday 30 July, as a result of national industrial action. Train times will differ to the usual timetable and vary across the network, and services are likely -
Proposals launched to improve customer service and reflect how customers now buy tickets
Transport watchdogs London TravelWatch and Transport Focus have today launched public consultations on behalf of rail operators across the country, including Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), to consider how tickets are sold and to improve customer service in the future.
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Southern services recovering following ram raid at Barnham station
Southern rail services continue to recover following an early-hours ram raid on a cashpoint close to Barnham station that forced the closure of a vital traincrew depot
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School pupils join Thameslink and Morph to promote accessible travel and discover London's first step-free art trail
A Burgess Hill school and college for youngsters with special needs has joined forces with Thameslink to teach students how to travel independently by rail and promote London’s first step-free art trail featuring children's icon Morph
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Boosted train service in place for Brighton & Hove Pride – helping to bring party spirit to the south coast
Govia Thameslink Railway has confirmed it will run additional services and lengthen some of its trains to transport crowds to and from the event
As the excitement starts to build for Brighton & Hove Pride 2023, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – which operates services in and out of the city – has confirmed there will be an enhanced service plan to support visitors on Saturday 5 and Sunday -
Electrification work powers ahead on the Midland Main Line this July
Because of essential engineering work, buses will replace Thameslink trains on Sunday 9 July until 09:00am between London St. Pancras International and Mill Hill Broadway, and on Sunday 30 July until 08:30am between Luton and Bedford.
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Passengers advised to check their journeys due to industrial action 3-8 July
Amended timetable with fewer services Gatwick Express suspended but airport still well served by other trains Finsbury Park Wireless Festivalgoers should expect long delays and crowds, and are encouraged to consider all travel options available
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) strongly urges customers to plan ahead, allow extra time and check trains before setting out for the station from Mon -
Rail Minister joins Southern and community leaders to discuss rail’s economic development role
Rail Minister and MP for Bexhill and Battle Huw Merriman MP joined train company Southern and community representatives from along the East Sussex coast at a forum in Cooden Beach, near Bexhill earlier this month. Attendees discussed how they can work together to take full advantage of the rail service improvements introduced in May to support the area’s economy.
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Further progress with East Coast Digital Programme
Network Rail have issued the following press release about progress on introducing digital technology to the East Coast Main Line in Hertfordshire:Billion-pound plans to improve rail travel to and from London have progressed further with critical work taking place over the weekend to prepare for a digital future.
The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) will create a more reliable railway with l -
Rail passengers reminded to keep hold of belongings with 2023 take on nursery rhyme classic
Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, has released a re-imagined version of the children’s song ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’ for Rail Safety Week (26th June - 2nd July). The song, called the ‘Keep off the Track’ track, is currently available to stream on Spotify and promotes safety at stations by reminding passengers to keep hold
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Brent Cross West passes platform tests
London's next new station, Brent Cross West, has passed a range of safety and technical tests, with Thameslink trains successfully arriving and departing on overnight trial runs over the past two weeks.
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GTR donates £12,500 train retirement collection to Sussex children’s hospice
Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice in West Sussex has received a cheque for over £12,500 from train company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). The money was raised at a special charity tour last month, organised with the help of the Branch Line Society, to mark the retirement of the Southern fleet of Class 313 trains.
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Thameslink fleet set for additional digital upgrade
Industry partners in the transformational East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) have signed a £32.7million contract to upgrade the Class 700 Thameslink fleet to the latest specification of European Train Control System
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GTR trials app at Stevenage station to improve assistance for blind and partially sighted passengers
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is trialling an app at Stevenage station that connects blind and partially sighted people to a remote advisor who then uses the passenger’s smartphone camera to guide them quickly around railway stations, to a member of staff
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Thameslink and Whizz-Kidz team up with young wheelchair users to promote London’s first step-free art trail
Young wheelchair users have teamed up with GTR and charity Whizz-Kidz to promote London’s first step-free art trail
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REMINDER: Kentish Town Tube station to close for improvements from Monday 26 June, including essential replacement of both escalators
Transport for London (TfL) is reminding customers who use Kentish Town Tube station that essential work to replace both of the station’s 26-year-old escalators starts from Monday 26 June 2023, meaning the Underground station will close for up to one year from this date.
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