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Govia Thameslink Railway offers more free train travel to victims fleeing domestic abuse

Govia Thameslink Railway offers more free train travel to victims fleeing domestic abuse

Govia Thameslink Railway is supporting an extended nationwide initiative to help domestic abuse victims reach refuge accommodation by offering free train travel.
Press release available here: https://media.raildeliverygroup.com/news/free-train-travel-for-almost-a-thousand-fleeing-domestic-abuse-as-demand-for-help-soars
Govia Thameslink Railway's Chief Operating Officer Steve White said: "Wi

East Croydon station, one of the Southern locations for the trial (Picture credit: Rail Delivery Group)

Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern join new pilot to further boost high face covering compliance on the railway

The Rail Delivery Group has issued this press release, a version of which is copied here.
As part of ongoing work by the rail industry to increase passenger confidence and make the railway even safer during the coronavirus pandemic, a new pilot to increase already-high observance of face covering rules has led to almost total compliance on trains and at stations.
Rail staff have been working

Swab samples taken from Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains have tested negative for Covid-19 in a laboratory

Lab tests see Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains test negative for Covid

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Independent laboratory results show that Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains are testing negative for Covid-19 over three weeks after being treated with a long-lasting viruscide.
Operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) randomly selected carriages from all eight of its train fleets up to 23 days after carriages were treated

Work continues on the East Coast Upgrade Picture credit: Network Rail

Work ramps up on East Coast Upgrade ahead of six-day Christmas closure – passengers planning travel to/from London reminded to check their journeys throughout November

Network Rail has issued the following press release about work that affects our services.
Work is ramping up on site just outside of King’s Cross station ahead of six-day closure at Christmas Passengers urged to check before travelling throughout November and December as major changes to services are in place Work is part of £1.2billion upgrade which will transform travel for passengers who us

Work continues on £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade this weekend: passengers reminded not to travel to or from London King’s Cross [Picture: Network Rail]

Passengers reminded not to travel to or from London King’s Cross this weekend as vital work continues on the £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade

Network Rail has issued the following reminder of major engineering work affecting train services in and out of King's Cross station this coming weekend:
Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are reminding passengers not to travel to or from London King’s Cross, or on Thameslink services via Finsbury Park this weekend (Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October), as essential work

About to kick  off: Station Manager Karen Sherwin (right) with squad members ready for the World Cup of Stations

​Welwyn Garden City makes shortlist in public vote to find Britain’s favourite railway station

This week the British public will vote for their favourite railway station in the World Cup of Stations 2020 Welwyn Garden City has made the shortlist of 48 stations which will compete head to head in the online poll Stations and staff have been playing a key role supporting Britain’s recovery from COVID-19 In the regional stage, Welwyn Garden City will be up against “local rival” Cambridge

Passengers are being asked not to travel to or from London King’s Cross, or on Thameslink services to or from St Pancras International via Finsbury Park, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October   Picture: Network Rail

No trains in or out of London King’s Cross Station on October weekend as Network Rail makes progress on £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade

Network Rail has issued the following press release.
Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are urging passengers not to travel to or from London King’s Cross, or on Thameslink services to or from St Pancras International via Finsbury Park, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, as vital work continues on the East Coast Upgrade.
The £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade will tr

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