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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

Southern's 377426 after hitting buffers at London Bridge. NETWORK RAIL.

News

RAIB launches own investigation into Southern unit hitting London Bridge buffers

Rail Accident Investigation Branch has launched its own investigation alongside British Transport Police's.

RAIB 30 Jan

Southern Class 377 Electrostar EMU

News

'Endangerment on the railway' arrest made after Class 377 hits London Bridge buffers

British Transport Police and Rail Accident Investigation Branch investigating after incident last Friday

Southern 19 Dec

Sight Loss Council volunteer Haren trials the Aira app at Blackfriars station

News

New app to guide blind and partially sighted passengers around stations is launched across GTR

A new app helping blind and partially sighted customers find their way around Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink stations is launched

Govia Thameslink Railway 17 Oct

Work taking place in a railway tunnel

News

Ore tunnel to close for repairs

The railway line between Hastings and Rye will close from Saturday 19 October to Sunday 3 November for major repairs in the Ore tunnel.

rail 20 Sept

Southern Class 377 Electrostar EMU

News

Southern confirms timetable ‘shake-up’ this summer

'Up to 5000 extra seats a day' promised as operator increases service frequency on higher demand routes, but four of its service groups to be lost.

Southern 20 Feb

News

Southern uses Class 313 as COVID test centre

Class 313 used as COVID test centre at Brighton station

12 Mar

News

TSGN franchise under review

Rail Minister confirms future of TSGN franchise is under review

20 Dec

57312/301/306 approach Basingstoke hauling two Arlington barrier coaches as the 0958 Peterborough-Eastleigh Works on November 5 2013. MARK PIKE.

News

FROM THE FILES: Class 57/3s to the rescue

A look back to plans for deployment of modified locomotives across former Southern Region to retrieve stricken electric multiple units. RICHARD CLINNICK reports

10 Mar

Repainted 313201 stands inside Wolverton Works, displaying its newly applied British Rail blue and grey. GTR.

News

BR blue repaint for pioneer Class 313

GTR and Beacon Rail join forces to celebrate pioneer Class 313

20 Dec

News

Southern strikes: union votes to accept resolution

An end in sight to long-running dispute as ASLEF and operator reach agreement

8 Nov

Govia Thameslink Railway 377519 at Blackfriars on May 24 2016. The '377' has transferred to Southeastern. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Extra carriages for Southeastern

Seventeen Class 377s move to Southeastern, with first in traffic.

19 Sept

News

RMT to ballot staff over cleaners’ working conditions

RMT to ballot members of pay and working conditions at two TOCs

1 Sept

News

Automatic compensation from GatEx and Southern smartcards

Automatic compensation should Southern and Gatwick Express passengers' train be delayed by more than 15 minutes.

31 Aug

News

ASLEF members again turn down Southern’s proposals

Union and operator set to resume talks to end dispute

3 Apr

News

Dispute continues as Southern/RMT talks break down

Talks between Southern and the RMT union broke down yesterday (February 14).

15 Feb

News

Agreement reached to end Southern rail dispute

An agreement ending the long-running dispute between ASLEF and GTR Southern has been reached, following two weeks of talks.

2 Feb

News

Grayling: Opposition “do not care”

Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling has accused Labour of not caring, regarding the continued industrial action on Southern.

18 Jan

News

Strikes, carnage and threats

By the time this is published, the dreadful Southern strike could be over - or it could be continuing its bloody trajectory.

6 Jan

News

Southern strikes: Commuters “losing jobs”

MP claims employers are rejecting job applications from commuters who use Southern Railway

20 Dec

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DB Cargo UK 2 Jun

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GB Railfreight 22 May

DB Cargo 66181, in red livery, passes Barrow upon Soar on the Midland Main Line on September 6 2024, with the 1055 East Midlands Gateway-Felixstowe North intermodal. The unit has been identified as one of those next in line for conversion. PAUL BIGGS.

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

DB Cargo UK 27 May

Stored SWR Class 701s and former West Midlands Railway Class 323s at Long Marston. JACK BOSKETT/RAIL.

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

Rail Live 2 Jul

An East Midlands Railway Class 222 approaches Braybrooke on the Midland Main Line. PAUL BIGGS.

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Lumo 2 Jun

An East Midlands Railway Class 222 approaches Braybrooke on the Midland Main Line. PAUL BIGGS.

Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

Midland Main Line 8 Jul

90021, hauling the 1610 Deepcar-Finsbury Park ‘Last Chance’ charter (which it worked from Doncaster RMT), stands at Peterborough on April 8 2023. The ‘90’ has been acquired by Freightliner from DB Cargo. PIP DUNN.

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

DB Cargo UK 7 Jul

Off-lease 221104 passes Wellington as part of a driver training run between Central Rivers TMD and Wrexham. ALISTAIR COX.

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected

Open access 3 Jul

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