https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr Mynewsdesk RSS - Press releases, News, and Blog Posts. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr https://www.mynewsdesk.com/assets/graphics/logos/logo-small-9892f98564f91864075bd14001f8470f2f9bf254729c37044b4b1ac9b0db6b40.png 128 23 en 15 Tue, 19 May 2026 11:43:56 +0100 Great Northern's Northern City Line today celebrates one year since its physical lineside signals were removed https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/great-northerns-northern-city-line-celebrates-one-year-of-no-signals-3448938?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/great-northerns-northern-city-line-celebrates-one-year-of-no-signals-3448938?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Tue, 19 May 2026 09:02:30 +0100 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/gtr-supports-brighton-pride-for-its-35th-anniversary-3448899?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/gtr-supports-brighton-pride-for-its-35th-anniversary-3448899?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Mon, 18 May 2026 11:22:53 +0100 Southern and Thameslink have joined forces with Imperial College London to highlight air quality issues in south London https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/could-this-be-londons-most-looked-at-air-quality-display-3448419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/could-this-be-londons-most-looked-at-air-quality-display-3448419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Fri, 15 May 2026 13:09:08 +0100 Passengers using one of south London's busiest stations - Peckham Rye - are set to benefit from a package of improvements being delivered by Network Rail and Southern Railway, designed to reduce congestion, improve passenger flow and cater for future growth https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/works-start-at-peckham-rye-station-to-create-more-space-for-passengers-3448534?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/works-start-at-peckham-rye-station-to-create-more-space-for-passengers-3448534?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Fri, 15 May 2026 09:26:53 +0100 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 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/successful-testing-of-class-700-train-with-upgraded-digital-software-3448455?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/successful-testing-of-class-700-train-with-upgraded-digital-software-3448455?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Thu, 14 May 2026 11:43:15 +0100 Passengers using the Thameslink platforms at London St Pancras are being advised that step-free access will be temporarily unavailable while major refurbishment work takes place to improve the long-term reliability of the station’s lifts https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/save-the-date-and-plan-ahead-as-london-st-pancras-lifts-shut-for-major-refurbishment-from-15-june-3448452?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/save-the-date-and-plan-ahead-as-london-st-pancras-lifts-shut-for-major-refurbishment-from-15-june-3448452?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Fri, 08 May 2026 10:05:10 +0100 Model trains built by 100 schoolchildren from across Stevenage have been put to the test by an expert panel of Thameslink and Great Northern judges as part of a programme to encourage the nation’s future engineers. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/stevenage-youngsters-primed-as-tomorrows-engineers-as-thameslink-and-great-northern-help-100-primary-school-students-design-model-trains-3446998?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/stevenage-youngsters-primed-as-tomorrows-engineers-as-thameslink-and-great-northern-help-100-primary-school-students-design-model-trains-3446998?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Tue, 05 May 2026 15:39:55 +0100 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 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/upgrades-mean-amended-rail-service-between-bedford-and-london-this-weekend-3446627?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/upgrades-mean-amended-rail-service-between-bedford-and-london-this-weekend-3446627?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0100 A familiar sound for passengers travelling on trains across London and the South Coast is being given the silent treatment by train operator Southern. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/squeaky-seat-back-train-tables-given-the-silent-treatment-3445185?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/squeaky-seat-back-train-tables-given-the-silent-treatment-3445185?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:18:11 +0100 An event has been held to mark the official opening of Harlington station’s new footbridge. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/official-opening-marks-milestone-for-harlington-station-project-3445557?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/official-opening-marks-milestone-for-harlington-station-project-3445557?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:18:13 +0100 Network Rail has issued the following press release after research found overconfidence is putting lives at risk when using railway level crossings in and around Brighton. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/survey-reveals-young-adults-in-brighton-underestimate-power-and-speed-of-trains-risking-their-lives-on-level-crossings-3444921?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/survey-reveals-young-adults-in-brighton-underestimate-power-and-speed-of-trains-risking-their-lives-on-level-crossings-3444921?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:08:59 +0100 Train timetables are changing at Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/timetables-changing-check-before-you-travel-3444662?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/timetables-changing-check-before-you-travel-3444662?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:03:45 +0100 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 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/new-academy-trains-champions-in-sustainability-at-britains-biggest-rail-firm-3444388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/new-academy-trains-champions-in-sustainability-at-britains-biggest-rail-firm-3444388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:37:50 +0100 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/gtr-contributes-3-pounds-2-pence-billion-to-the-uk-economy-and-supports-40000-jobs-new-report-finds-3443849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/gtr-contributes-3-pounds-2-pence-billion-to-the-uk-economy-and-supports-40000-jobs-new-report-finds-3443849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:04:50 +0100 A modern footbridge designed to last 120 years opened today at Harlington station. The old footbridge will be removed during a busy programme of improvement work which will close the tracks between Bedford and Harpenden on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/harlington-station-footbridge-opens-as-notice-given-of-weekend-of-thameslink-train-changes-3442216?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/harlington-station-footbridge-opens-as-notice-given-of-weekend-of-thameslink-train-changes-3442216?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:51:22 +0100 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. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/spring-engineering-works-to-bring-smoother-journeys-for-ely-passengers-3442160?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/spring-engineering-works-to-bring-smoother-journeys-for-ely-passengers-3442160?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:39:56 +0000 Network Rail and train operators are urging passengers to save the date for February half term next year when major engineering work will close a section on the busy Brighton Main Line from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 February 2027. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/save-the-date-and-plan-ahead-as-february-2027-work-closes-railway-between-three-bridges-and-brighton-slash-lewes-for-nine-days-3440446?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/save-the-date-and-plan-ahead-as-february-2027-work-closes-railway-between-three-bridges-and-brighton-slash-lewes-for-nine-days-3440446?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:28:52 +0000 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. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/strong-progress-on-ps4-dot-5m-upgrade-at-stevenage-station-3440427?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/strong-progress-on-ps4-dot-5m-upgrade-at-stevenage-station-3440427?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:18:33 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/the-uks-most-dangerous-train-habits-and-the-comedian-on-a-mission-to-stop-them-3438882?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/the-uks-most-dangerous-train-habits-and-the-comedian-on-a-mission-to-stop-them-3438882?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:57:16 +0000 On Sunday 15 March, buses will replace trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour from 9am due to urgent engineering works https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/portsmouth-network-rail-to-carry-out-urgent-track-repairs-on-a-railway-bridge-on-sunday-3437452?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/gtr/pressreleases/portsmouth-network-rail-to-carry-out-urgent-track-repairs-on-a-railway-bridge-on-sunday-3437452?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Govia Thameslink Railway