GTR

As part of the ongoing GTR fleet cascade, some Great Northern Class 387/1s and all the ‘387/3s’ are moving to the Southern operation. Former GN 387123 arrives at Eastleigh with the 1213 Brighton- Southampton Central on January 2. MARK PIKE.

News

Govia Thameslink Railway begins cascade of Class 377s and 387s

Operator is moving units to Southern and Southeastern as it prepares to accept Class 379s.

Govia Thameslink Railway 13 Feb

News

Southeastern to receive 13 Class 377s from Govia Thameslink as part of EMU reshuffle

Govia Thameslink Railway is sending 13 Class 377 units to Southeastern as it introduces 30 EMUs onto its own network

Southeastern 28 Nov

Class 379s have previously been used by Greater Angia

News

Class 379 EMUs being readied for use on Great Northern from early 2025

All 30 units have been accepted by Govia Thameslink Railway for use on Great Northern operations out of King's Cross

Great Northern 25 Nov

News

Dog owners urged to swap city for seaside as Thameslink launch a dog lovers travel guide

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is calling on London's dog owners to escape the urban jungle and explore the great British countryside this summer.

GTR 14 Aug

News

Mainline train runs under in-cab signalling in UK first

A digitally signalled train has successfully run on an intercity mainline route for the first time in the UK.

Signalling 4 Jun

News

GTR donates its 1,000 cycle

Govia Thameslink Railway has given away to charity its 1,000th bike found abandoned at one of its stations.

24 Aug

News

Southern uses Class 313 as COVID test centre

Class 313 used as COVID test centre at Brighton station

12 Mar

News

Government-owned Class 365s to be withdrawn

GTR to remove Class 365s from traffic by May

11 Mar

News

FEATURE: King’s Cross clears its throat…

King’s Cross is in the midst of its largest track remodelling for nearly 50 years. PAUL STEPHEN talks to those in charge of the project

2 Mar

News

GTR first operator to appoint Suicide Prevention Manager

Messages including: ‘It’s OK not to be OK, ‘We’re with You’ and ‘Don’t suffer in silence’ unveiled at four GTR stations to show support for passengers and staff

10 Sept

News

Minister backs TfL inner-suburban takeover plan

Great Northern Inner routes could transfer for Transport for London according to Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris

23 Jun

News

Govia Thameslink Railway rebrands trains to show support for NHS

GTR unveils three trains showing support for the NHS

20 Apr

News

GTR responds to key worker demands with extra services

Govia Thameslink Railway introduces new service less than 24 hours after hospital workers ask for number of changes to be cut

15 Apr

Comment

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R869 - Williams Review is critical

“This review is something the industry desperately needs. 2018 was a disaster for the railway.”

Editor's comment 31 Dec

News

GTR Class 313s sign off in style with £10,000 charity charter

Farewell Class 313 charter raises £10,000 for GTR's chosen charities

28 Oct

News

1,514 brand new vehicles as GTR completes £2 billion fleet cascade

End of Great Northern Class 313 operation means GTR has completed £2 billion fleet transformation

2 Oct

News

Software prevented GTR Desiro City's from being reset during National Grid power cut

60 Siemens Desiro City electric units shut down during National Grid power cut due to software issues says GTR

25 Sept

News

Loss of London Midland hits Go-Ahead rail profits

Operating profits for Go-Ahead's rail division falls by more than £19 million.

24 Sept

News

Older fleets cascaded or set for scrapping

As new fleets begin entering traffic, so the older fleets are being withdrawn

27 Aug

News

Great Northern Class 717s finally enter passenger service

First of 25 new trains for Great Northern enter traffic

25 Mar

GTR

Govia Thameslink Railway begins cascade of Class 377s and 387s

Southeastern to receive 13 Class 377s from Govia Thameslink as part of EMU reshuffle

Class 379 EMUs being readied for use on Great Northern from early 2025

Dog owners urged to swap city for seaside as Thameslink launch a dog lovers travel guide

Mainline train runs under in-cab signalling in UK first

GTR donates its 1,000 cycle

Southern uses Class 313 as COVID test centre

Government-owned Class 365s to be withdrawn

FEATURE: King’s Cross clears its throat…

GTR first operator to appoint Suicide Prevention Manager

Minister backs TfL inner-suburban takeover plan

Govia Thameslink Railway rebrands trains to show support for NHS

GTR responds to key worker demands with extra services

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R869 - Williams Review is critical

GTR Class 313s sign off in style with £10,000 charity charter

1,514 brand new vehicles as GTR completes £2 billion fleet cascade

Software prevented GTR Desiro City's from being reset during National Grid power cut

Loss of London Midland hits Go-Ahead rail profits

Older fleets cascaded or set for scrapping

Great Northern Class 717s finally enter passenger service

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GTR

Govia Thameslink Railway begins cascade of Class 377s and 387s

Southeastern to receive 13 Class 377s from Govia Thameslink as part of EMU reshuffle

Class 379 EMUs being readied for use on Great Northern from early 2025

Dog owners urged to swap city for seaside as Thameslink launch a dog lovers travel guide

Mainline train runs under in-cab signalling in UK first

GTR donates its 1,000 cycle

Southern uses Class 313 as COVID test centre

Government-owned Class 365s to be withdrawn

FEATURE: King’s Cross clears its throat…

GTR first operator to appoint Suicide Prevention Manager

Minister backs TfL inner-suburban takeover plan

Govia Thameslink Railway rebrands trains to show support for NHS

GTR responds to key worker demands with extra services

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R869 - Williams Review is critical

GTR Class 313s sign off in style with £10,000 charity charter

1,514 brand new vehicles as GTR completes £2 billion fleet cascade

Software prevented GTR Desiro City's from being reset during National Grid power cut

Loss of London Midland hits Go-Ahead rail profits

Older fleets cascaded or set for scrapping

Great Northern Class 717s finally enter passenger service

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains