Significant investment in southern end of Midland Main Line this Christmas
Two major projects will take significant steps forward this Christmas; to upgrade signalling at West Hampstead and to strengthen a railway bridge in Kentish Town, while a myriad of maintenance work take place throughout the route.
Tony Blackburn lends legendary voice to Thameslink for Brent Cross West station opening
National treasure Tony Blackburn has swapped ‘King of the Jungle’ for ‘King of Thameslink’, taking on the role of station announcer on the Thameslink network this week to celebrate the opening of Brent Cross West station on Sunday 10 December.
Testing starts for very latest in-cab signalling technology on Great Northern’s Class 717 fleet
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has started dynamically testing the latest specification of European Train Control System (ETCS) software on its Great Northern Class 717 fleet
East Coast Digital Programme progresses and introduces new customer communications
Network Rail have issued the following press release about progress on the major programme introducing digital signalling from London to Grantham on the East Coast Main Line:
Delivery of further upgrade work marks progress towards digital signalling on East Coast Main Line
Report published by Transport Focus highlights passenger priorities for communicating digital signalling
New East Coast Di
eTicket readers speed rail passengers through every single ticket gate on GTR network
Rail passengers can now skip standing in line at stations for a ticket to ride by using pre-bought smartphone eTickets right across the vast 11-county Govia Thameslink Railway network
Commuters look forward to more reliable services as first passenger trains run to City of London using digital signalling
Great Northern commuters today began travelling to the City of London in trains controlled by cutting-edge digital in-cab signalling (European Train Control System, or ETCS), giving them a more reliable, greener service
Disruption to last 10 days during national ASLEF industrial action
Regrettably, services on Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink will be disrupted for 10 consecutive days in early December during nationwide industrial action by the train drivers’ union ASLEF
More peak-time seats on Thameslink for Beds and Herts commuters
Thameslink is increasing capacity for Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire commuters in the morning and evening peak hours when it introduces a new timetable in December.
Bigger and better Gatwick Airport station opens to passengers
A new look Gatwick Airport station has this morning (Tuesday 21 November) opened to passengers, transforming the journey from train to plane and giving passengers travelling between Brighton and London easier, faster, more reliable journeys
Govia Thameslink Railway awards £375,000 for community-led social and environmental projects
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has awarded grants totalling £375,000 to 19 charities who are launching community projects in areas served by the train operator.