Thameslink and Great Northern support staff charity work
This month Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express have hit the £3,000 mark for making donations in support of railway staff who raise money in their own time for charity.
Disruption between Lewes and Eastbourne - a statement from Network Rail
Services between Lewes and Eastbourne are being disrupted this week due to a 5mph speed restriction at Ripe. This is in place while Network Rail works on repairs to the embankment following a landslip in the area last week.
Rail Minister launches new Gatwick Express train fleet
The first train of a new £145m fleet for the Gatwick Express route has entered passenger service.
Great Northern staff make dream come true for train-mad heart op boy
On Sunday 6 March Great Northern gave a train-mad youngster about to undergo open heart surgery a cab ride between King’s Cross and Stevenage to round off an amazing weekend in London, as part of the work of charities Max Appeal and Rays of Sunshine.
Sussex Heart charity to install life saving defibrillators at Southern stations
Horsham station saw the launch of a huge programme of defibrillator installations at every Southern Sussex station by the Sussex Heart Charity.
Great Northern and Prince’s Trust helps unemployed youngsters find work
Eight young unemployed people from Welwyn Garden City, Luton, Hertford and Letchworth, have graduated from a ‘Get Into Railways’ job support programme run by train company Great Northern and youth charity The Prince’s Trust.
New Thameslink trains help GTR to hat-trick of awards at rail awards
New Thameslink trains introduced last year helped Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to a hat-trick of accolades in the prestigious Rail Business Awards ceremony held last night (25 Feb), and the company was highly commended in another.
A Hat-trick of awards for GTR at national Rail Business awards
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) won in three categories at the prestigious Rail Business Awards ceremony held last night (25 Feb), and was highly commended in another.