29th February, the first new Gatwick Express Electrostar train will enter service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport and is the first of 27 new trains to come which will replace the current 30-year old train fleet.
Following the landslip at Leighton Buzzard which has affected Southern services between Milton Keynes and Watford Junction, Network Rail has released the following statement:
Great Northern has announced modern trains from the summer and longer station staffing hours as passenger satisfaction rises in an independent nationwide survey.
Transport Focus has published its autumn 2015 National Rail Passenger Survey results for passenger satisfaction.
The autumn 2015 National Rail Passenger Survey results have been published by independent rail watchdog, Transport Focus.
Sidings already keeping Thameslink trains clean with modern wash From spring will stable first trains of brand new next-generation fleet for Thameslink Space for longer, 12 and 8-carriage trains and facilitates, from 2018, more frequent services
British Transport Police (BTP) Crime Reduction Officers and Southern Rail Neighbourhood Officers are embarking on a series of educational cycle surgeries ove rthe next six months to encourage owners of pedal cycles to ensure their property is more secure.
Southern Driver Instructor, Richard Quinn is set to run 100 kilometres between London and Brighton for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
Passengers are being urged to check before travelling this Sunday 10 and Sunday 31 January as engineering work by Network Rail between East Croydon and Redhill means that there will be no Gatwick Express service and revised and Thameslink and Southern services on both days.
Planned engineering work on Sunday 10th and Sunday 31st January means no Gatwick Express and revised Southern and Thameslink services.
The Elstree & Borehamwood station Christmas tree was given a Star Wars twist by Thameslink station manager James Gillett, who styled his tree as Darth Vadar complete with mask, light sabre, cape and caption reading “I find your lack of tinsel disturbing”, achieving the rare feat of having commuters chuckling in the morning.
Staff from across Thameslink and Great Northern have been out and about this week helping to delight local good causes with two different types of donations.
