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New trains promised, but many are already delayed

Of the 11 operators introducing new trains this year, six were due to put them into traffic last year.

New trains bring down average age of UK rolling stock

Age of train fleets reduces as new trains are introduced

New Great Northern Class 717 carries first passengers

GTR puts first Class 717 into passenger traffic.

Glaister report allocates widespread blame for timetable failures

May 2018 timetable disruption- all of the organisations involved made mistakes which contributed to widespread cancellations.

National Rail Awards 2018: TRAIN OF THE YEAR Winner - Passenger: Siemens – Class 700 Desiro City

More than 800 brand new passenger vehicles on test

More than 800 brand new vehicles on test as fleet replacements continue

New Southern MD urged to take DOO initiative by RMT

RMT writes to new GTR MD regarding Britain's longest-running industrial dispute

EXCLUSIVE: Hope for resolution to disputes over role of guards

RMT urges four TOCs to follow Greater Anglia and resolve the industrial disputes taking place

“Time ran out” to solve GTR timetable - MPs told

“All of the issues on May 20 could have been dealt with, with a little bit more time" - Chris Gibb tells MPs at Transport Select Committee

No December timetable changes for eight TOCs

Eight operators will continue with their May timetable for 12 months instead of changing in December

TfL targets transfer of Govia Thameslink services

Substantial parts of GTR could transfer to TfL

“Hard review” to precede decision on GTR’s future

Johnson: "The Secretary of State has set in train a hard review of GTR."

GTR Chief Executive Horton resigns

Charles Horton resigns from GTR

Grayling and Johnson discuss timetable issues with MPs

Secretary of State for Transport and Rail Minister meet MPs over timetable chaos

Government launches Northern/GTR timetable inquiry

A Government inquiry has been launched to investigate what has caused the failure of the new timetables on Govia Thameslink Railway and Northern.

Northern and GTR passengers face “unsatisfactory service” - Grayling

Grayling: "Let me be absolutely clear: passengers on these franchises are facing totally unsatisfactory levels of service.”

London and South East drives punctuality improvement

GTR records highest Q4 punctuality figure for four years as operators in London and the South East help improve national punctuality in January-March 2018

Operators blame Network Rail for timetable chaos

Operators have largely blamed Network Rail for the problems suffered by rail passengers following last month’s overhaul of timetables

Harpenden MP urges Thameslink frequency improvements

MP criticises cuts in peak-time services and calls for Rail Minister Jo Johnson to explain lack of consultation

Final Thameslink Class 700 completed by Siemens

All 1,140 vehicles have been completed.