GTR launches legal bid to stop ASLEF industrial action
Govia Thameslink Railway, parent company of Southern Railway, has today issued proceedings at the High Court to seek an injunction to stop ASLEF’s industrial action.
Rail replacement bus plan due to overrunning work in Hastings
Rail replacement bus plan 28/11/16 in Hastings area due to late finish of engineering work.
Southern response to ASLEF strikes
Responding to Aslef's ballot result, Charles Horton, Govia Thameslink Railway's Chief Executive Officer, said: "We believe this ballot was wholly unnecessary and unjustified in the first place and we're disappointed that the union is now contemplating industrial action."
Southern provides more trains for next RMT strike
Southern will be providing an additional train service on the Tonbridge/Redhill Line during next week’s 48-hour strike by RMT Conductors, meaning that 62% of the normal timetable will be running.
Engineering work Sunday 20 November
Engineering work is taking place on Sunday 20 November between London Victoria and Clapham Junction closing most lines.
Great Northern and Red Balloon join forces for Anti-Bullying Week
Rail company Great Northern and anti-bullying charity Red Balloon have joined forces to help prevent possible child bullying on stations and trains.
Rail services returning to normal as Luton signalling repair completes
Train services are returning to normal for Thameslink passengers and a full service is in operation on East Midlands Trains this morning (Friday 11 November). Engineers successfully tested and brought into service a new signalling control system after the old one was damaged beyond repair by a power surge.
Signalling repair in Luton making good progress
Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience as engineers continue to fix signalling equipment which was damaged at Luton on Tuesday (8 November). A cable came into contact with the overhead lines, causing a power surge which caused extensive damage to the signalling which controls trains.
Santa bags a bargain fare with Thameslink and Great Northern
Seven-year-old Alfie of Dunstable couldn’t believe his eyes when Santa and his reindeer climbed aboard one of Thameslink’s brand new trains at Bedford station to let the train take the strain out of some early Christmas gift-hunting.