GTR and Josh together create new guide for people with autism
Govia Thameslink Railway has published an Easy Ticket Guide to coincide with World Autism Acceptance Week
Redundant GTR computers transforming children’s lives in Malawi
Children at a rural primary school in Malawi are learning computer skills on recycled tablets provided by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) in partnership with IT recycling and education charity the Turing Trust.
The train company donated over 200 redundant Android tablets to the Trust in November 2021. The charity’s IT workshop team have carried out a comprehensive, data-secure refurbishm
Sussex: Rail passengers urged to plan ahead this Easter weekend as Network Rail undertakes key track upgrades on the lines into London Victoria
Passengers are reminded to plan ahead and check their journeys as vital upgrades are completed on the railway in Network Rail’s Sussex route this Easter.
Plan ahead as essential work affects rail and road routes
A £1.5 million programme to strengthen a railway bridge in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire will get under way this month to improve reliability for passengers. Over the next five months, Network Rail engineers will repair and strengthen the steel girders and bridge deck and improve drainage and guttering on the structure which carries the Midland Main Line over the B530 Ampthill Road.
REMINDER: Check before travelling for planned rail journeys via Cambridge this Easter
Passengers travelling to/from Peterborough, Kings Lynn, Norwich and Bury St Edmunds via Cambridge are advised to check before they travel as Network Rail will carry out essential engineering work this Easter.
eTicket readers speed rail passengers through Brighton station
Rail passengers with smartphone eTickets will find it easier to travel with Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink at Brighton
Great Northern’s Class 717 fleet receives go-ahead from ORR to operate with in-cab digital signalling
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has received authorisation from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to place its Class 717 fleet into passenger service using Level 2 European Train Control System (ETCS) digital signalling
Thameslink’s better bike parking promotes sustainable travel
A new, more secure, locked bike hub is now available for environmentally conscious commuters at Luton station
GTR comment in response to Bernard Tabary news
Govia Thameslink Railway responds to the sad news that Bernard Tabary, Group Chief Executive Officer International of Keolis, passed away on Sunday 19 March 2023.
Patrick Verwer, CEO of Govia Thameslink Railway, said:
“The team at GTR is extremely saddened by the news that Bernard Tabary has passed away. Bernard was a great man with a wonderful sense of humour and I enjoyed working with him
Limited rail service with early shut down, and no trains at all in some areas, on RMT strike days 16 and 18 March
Due to strike action by members of the RMT union on Thursday 16 March and Saturday 18 March, there will be a limited service on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink with a late start-up, early shutdown, and no trains at all in some areas