Reminder: Bank holiday journeys affected by digital signalling project
Passengers are reminded that testing ahead of digital signalling being introduced on the East Coast Main Line will affect journeys this weekend.
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Great Northern joins Stevenage FC players to support town’s homeless
To address the cost of living crisis and mark the 13th anniversary of their partnership with Stevenage Football Club Academy, Great Northern’s railway station staff are calling on town commuters to help them support a town-based charity for homeless people
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Holidaymakers heading to Gatwick and Luton airports urged to travel safely
Holidaymakers travelling to Gatwick and Luton airports this summer by train are being urged to travel safely, as thousands more passengers head away on their summer breaks.
Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink services to both airports, is reminding customers to allow extra time for their journeys and to take extra care when travelling with l -
Service changes as Anglia soil dries out in the heat
From Monday 3 August, there will be timetable changes on the line to and from King’s Lynn, and extra late night engineering works on other Anglia routes, as track is again affected by hot weather and sustained low rainfall.
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Essential travel only on Wednesday and Thursday says train firm as extreme heatwave grips country
Passengers with Thameslink, Great Northern and Southern are being urged to travel only if absolutely necessary on Wednesday and Thursday, 24 and 25 June, after the Met Office issued a rare Red Extreme Heat Warning across large parts of its network. Gatwick Express will be suspended early afternoon on each day
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Media Statement: Bedford train crash – essential travel only as passengers warned to expect disruption for the majority of next week
Network Rail has issued the following media statement.
Rail passengers planning to travel through Bedford next week are being warned by the rail industry to expect disruption to train services until the end of next week (28 June) and to only travel on this route if their journey is essential.
Following an incident on Friday (19 June) involving a collision between two East Midlands Railway (E -
Clean air policy is no idle concept
On the eve of Clean Air Day, Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) is urging motorists to heed new ‘No idling’ signs put up at stations and car parks across its vast network.
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Small station improvements mark big £3.4m investment to improve train journeys
A raft of small improvements across railway stations in London, the South East, along with Beds, Herts and Cambs have been completed by train operators Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern.
More than £1.7 million has been invested into projects improving stations across the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern network in the past year, with an additional £1.7 million secured for future im -
Charity teams up with Thameslink to help break cycle of homelessness
A London charity is spearheading a programme to improve the health and wellbeing of people experiencing homelessness close to some of the capital’s railway stations, thanks to a grant made by train operators Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern.
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From gardening to women’s safety – Train company hands out grants worth £300k to community projects across Beds, Herts and Cambs
Communities across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire are benefiting from a huge £300,000 fund shared by the country’s largest train operator.
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GTR services enter public ownership
From today (31 May 2026), GTR services, operating as Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express will transfer into public ownership and be managed by DfT Operator Limited (DFTO).
DFTO is the Government’s rail owning group and delivery partner for its flagship Public Ownership Programme. It is responsible for bringing all the DfT-managed and privately-owned train operators into p -
Southern and Thameslink staff celebrated at Royal Garden Party
Railway staff working for Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern have been celebrated at Buckingham Palace for their outstanding work keeping the country moving.
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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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Timetables changing – check before you travel
Train timetables are changing at Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express
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New academy trains champions in sustainability at Britain’s biggest rail firm
Govia Thameslink Railway is marking Earth Day today by establishing a Sustainability Academy for employees. The candidates will champion the principles of an important new Sustainability Strategy, helping embed it across the train operating company that runs Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express
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Spring engineering works to bring smoother journeys for Ely passengers
Passengers travelling through Ely this spring will soon benefit from smoother journeys as essential weekend engineering work to improve reliability takes place on one of the busiest parts of the region’s rail network.
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Strong progress on £4.5m upgrade at Stevenage station
A £4.5 million upgrade of canopies and staircase roofs is currently underway at Stevenage station, along with the full renewal of all platform lighting.
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The UK's most dangerous train habits – and the comedian on a mission to stop them
The new film with TV’s Diane Morgan shows how to travel safe and aims to put a stop to slips, trips and falls
UK’s largest rail operator releases first-ever rail safety video starring Diane Morgan The video aims to reduce the 800 preventable injuries that happen across its network every year
Two people are injured every day at train stations because they take risks running for trains, -
Abandoned station bikes transform lives for adults with learning difficulties
Bikes abandoned at railway stations across the Thameslink and Great Northern network are being used to transform the lives of people with learning difficulties.
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UK’s biggest train operator offers support for passengers affected by Middle East war
The UK’s largest train operating company, Govia Thameslink Railway, has made special arrangements for passengers whose flights have been affected by the war in the Middle East.
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