Thameslink £3.6m refresh leaves trains gleaming
Passengers using Thameslink are set to benefit from cleaner, fresher trains thanks to a major makeover
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Major upgrade to improve reliability for passengers under way on Thameslink route through central London
Work has begun to upgrade a signalling system as part of major measures to improve reliability on one of the busiest parts of the rail network used by Thameslink, which this week transferred to public ownership
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Great Northern's Northern City Line celebrates one year of no signals
Great Northern's Northern City Line today celebrates one year since its physical lineside signals were removed
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Successful testing of Class 700 train with upgraded digital software
Successful testing at speed has been completed of upgraded digital software on a Thameslink Class 700 unit, preparing the largest passenger fleet on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) for the introduction of in-cab digital signalling
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Upgrades mean amended rail service between Bedford and London this weekend
Railway improvement work will mean no Thameslink trains running between Bedford and Mill Hill Broadway in north London this weekend (Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May), while East Midlands Railway (EMR) services will not run south of Bedford
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GTR contributes £3.2 billion to the UK economy and supports 40,000 jobs, new report finds
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) delivered a £3.2 billion contribution to the UK economy in 2025, supporting 40,000 jobs, according to a new report by Oxford Economics.
Govia Thameslink Railway is part of the Go-Ahead Group, one of the UK’s largest public transport operators, and the Group contributed £6.4 billion to the UK economy in 2025 and supported 86,900 jobs across the UK, operating bus a
