GTR treats trains 20,000 times to protect passengers from Covid
Govia Thameslink Railway has just re-treated its 20,000th train with a long-lasting viricide that kills coronavirus for weeks at a time
Categories: covid-19
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Southern services to be introduced at Victoria
Southern services at London Victoria, Battersea Park, Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Common stations will be introduced from Monday 10 January 2022
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Reduced weekday timetable on Thameslink and Southern services from 26 July
Thameslink and Southern will introduce a reduced weekday timetable on Monday 26 July 2021 across five routes, with passengers being strongly advised to check before they travel
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Thousands of Covid test kits help keep railway safe
Thousands of Covid-19 testing kits are being offered to staff at Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express to help prevent the spread and give added reassurance to staff and passengers returning to the railway.
From Monday, 31 May, at-home lateral flow testing kits will be made available at stations, depots and offices across Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s largest rail -
More eTickets help rail passengers socially distance on Thameslink and Great Northern
Rail passengers will be able to socially distance more easily, helping prevent the spread of Covid-19, by using smartphone eTickets at 14 more stations on the Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink network.
Parent company Govia Thameslink Railway this month completes a two-year project which allows passengers to scan eTickets at 60 stations bought via their OnTrack apps or web -
More eTickets help rail passengers socially distance
Rail passengers will be able to socially distance more easily, helping prevent the spread of Covid-19, by using smartphone eTickets at 14 more stations on the Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink network.
Parent company Govia Thameslink Railway this month completes a two-year project which allows passengers to scan eTickets at 60 stations bought via their OnTrack apps or we -
The train now at platform 8 is the rapid Covid testing service for rail staff
The UK’s biggest rail franchise is offering twice-weekly rapid lateral flow tests to its colleagues who can’t work from home. It’s part of a Government scheme to help stem the spread of Covid-19 and give added reassurance to staff, as well as passengers when they return to the railway.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), operator of Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, has set -
Leading Train Company Shares Reassurance to Welcome Pupils Back-on-Board
Ahead of schools and colleges returning to face-to-face learning from Monday 8th March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is sharing advice and reassurance to pupils and students who plan to travel by train.
On 22nd February, the train company introduced a reduced timetable to better match the fewer number of passengers travelling due to lockdown. The new timetable follows feedback from key worker -
Leading Train Company Shares Reassurance to Welcome Pupils Back-on-Board
Ahead of schools and colleges returning to face-to-face learning from Monday 8th March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is sharing advice and reassurance to pupils and students who plan to travel by train.
On 22nd February, the train company introduced a reduced timetable to better match the fewer number of passengers travelling due to lockdown. The new timetable follows feedback from key worker -
Thameslink supports community vaccination drives at Elstree and Harpenden
Rail operator Thameslink is supporting community Covid vaccination campaigns by making space available for free in its station car parks at Harpenden and Elstree for drivers giving lifts to the elderly and vulnerable arriving for their jabs - and for volunteers and staff.
Station car parks are mostly empty because people are heeding government lockdown advice to stay at home where possible. The -
New smartphone train tickets help Thameslink and Great Northern passengers socially distance
High-resolution pictures are available to download at the bottom of this press release
15 December 2020: Passengers can now travel using Thameslink and Great Northern smartphone e-tickets at eight stations in Herts, Cambs and Beds, helping people socially distance, preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Barcode readers have just been installed on ticket gates at:
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E-tickets available at more Sussex and Surrey stations, helping Southern and Thameslink passengers socially distance
High resolution pictures are available to download at the bottom of this press release
People can now travel using Southern and Thameslink smartphone e-tickets at 11 more railway stations in Sussex and Surrey, helping people socially distance, preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Barcode readers have just been installed on ticket gates at:
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Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern join new pilot to further boost high face covering compliance on the railway
The Rail Delivery Group has issued this press release, a version of which is copied here.
As part of ongoing work by the rail industry to increase passenger confidence and make the railway even safer during the coronavirus pandemic, a new pilot to increase already-high observance of face covering rules has led to almost total compliance on trains and at stations.
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Lab tests see Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains test negative for Covid
B-roll and further high resolution images available below
Independent laboratory results show that Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains are testing negative for Covid-19 over three weeks after being treated with a long-lasting viruscide.
Operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) randomly selected carriages from all eight of its train fleets up to 23 days after carriages were treated -
E-tickets will help Southern Railway passengers socially distance
High resolution pictures are available to download at the bottom of this press release
More passengers than ever before can now travel with e-tickets on Southern Railway, helping people socially distance, preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Twelve extra stations along the south coast between Chichester and Eastbourne now have barcode readers installed on the ticket gates for passengers to sc -
Musical rail workers find glory fundraising for NHS
A Southern train driver and two conductors from Eastbourne have beaten their target of raising £1,000 for NHS workers with a song they recorded at work during lockdown.
Harry McCormick on harmonica, Bernie Barnaville on guitar and Ricky Duggins on mandoline, rewrote an old gospel song “This Train Is Bound For Glory” and recorded it on the platform and concourse at Eastbourne station.
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GTR using 30-day virus killer to further protect passengers and colleagues
Govia Thameslink Railway’s entire fleet of Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express trains, plus stations and staff areas have been treated with a powerful new product which sticks to surfaces, killing viruses for up to 30 days
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Timetables to change from 17 May – please check before travelling
Following the latest Government guidance for passengers on how to travel safely, Govia Thameslink Railway will be running a different Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern timetable from Sunday 17 May
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Southern Rail’s partnership offers pedal power to NHS key workers
Southern Rail is working with specialist cycle repair company Handlebars to give free bikes to NHS key workers.
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Govia Thameslink Railway re-brands trains to support NHS
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has unveiled three re-branded trains paying homage to NHS staff across the UK fighting Covid-19
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