Thameslink station duo honoured by King in birthday honours
Two Thameslink station team members have been awarded British Empire Medals in the King’s Birthday Honours for their service to the railway
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Breastfeeding campaign encourages South Cambridgeshire businesses and community venues to welcome families who breastfeed and / or pump
Businesses across South Cambridgeshire are being encouraged to welcome families who breastfeed and / or pump thanks to a new campaign launched this month.
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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
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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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Boozy bumps and festive faux pas: how to make sure your Christmas tipple doesn't end in a topple
Rail firm partners with celebrity nutritionist to offer top tips and bust myths about drinking, to help passengers get home safely after a night out.
Research shows we’re starting festivities earlier and planning to enjoy more celebrations to make up for them being cancelled last year Intoxication is the second biggest cause of accidents on the railway Nutritionist Rob Hobson shares his top -
Disabled practitioners help GTR station and train staff give better assistance on railway
Govia Thameslink Railway has trained almost 3,000 customer-facing colleagues from Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express in ways to improve the service they give disabled and older passengers on the railway
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Rail journey-planning tools boosted to help passengers find quiet trains
As restrictions ease and more people return to rail travel, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched a new information tool designed to give customers information at their fingertips on which train services are the least busy.
Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern websites all now feature a ‘Find a quieter train’ page, which can be found under ‘travel information’. Using data collected fro -
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 -
A train journey with a view: as Britain gets back on track, 41% of passengers are looking forward to a change of scenery
Survey reveals that four in 10 Brits are most looking forward to a change of scenery when they return to rail and that 31% have most-missed scenic landscape views from the train window.
When it comes to getting back to rail travel, Brits are most looking forward to a change of scene (41%) according to a new survey commissioned by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).
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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 -
GTR offering support and reassurance for customers travelling in lockdown
With the UK back in lockdown, Govia Thameslink Railway will retain train service levels GTR shares top tips for safe travel for those continuing with daily commutes New technology and information is on hand to help passengers plan their journeys
During the country’s second national lockdown, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is reminding customers of its top safe travel tips and about the wealt
