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Thameslink - Page 2

News

National Rail Awards 2017: Blackfriars wins Major Station of the Year

Govia Thameslink Railway's Blackfriars wins the National Rail Awards Major Station of the Year category

22 Sept

News

Class 700s begin full Thameslink operations

Class 700s take over all Thameslink duties

19 Sept

700112 at Blackfriars. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Siemens Class 700s for GN this Autumn

Class 700s for Great Northern routes from the Autumn.

31 Aug

News

Thameslink's road to fruition

When Thameslink opens, it will mark the completion of one of the biggest rail projects in years. Programme Director SIMON BLANCHFLOWER talks to PHILIP HAIGH

3 Jun

GTR 387109 at London Blackfriars on May 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

GTR consults on 2018 timetable changes

Govia Thameslink Railway is consulting passengers on a major recast of its timetables from 2018, when the Thameslink programme is due to be completed.

20 Sept

Gallery

Two-thirds of new London Bridge station concourse opens

Two-thirds of a brand new concourse at London Bridge has opened.

30 Aug

GTR 700110 at London Blackfriars. NETWORK RAIL.

News

Network Rail tests ETCS on Class 700 on 'Core' Thameslink route

Trial of ETCS Level 2 signalling between St Pancras and Blackfriars with a Class 700 electric multiple unit has taken place.

8 Aug

News

Changes to rolling stock funding could induce delays

NAO says experience of IEP and Thameslink shows negotiating the terms of private finance can take significantly longer than currently allowed in HS2 schedule

28 Jun

377107 at Clapham Junction on January 3 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

GTR halves margin predictions as disruption continues

Go-Ahead Group has halved its predicted margins for its Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise to 1.5%.

14 Jun

Artist's impression of London Bridge. NETWORK RAIL.

News

First part of new London Bridge station opens

More than 240 staff have moved to new station offices at London Bridge; the first part of the new station to come into use.

7 Jun

News

Siemens completes Hornsey depot signalling

System installed for Class 700 arrival

6 Jun

GTR 700109 at Blackfriars on May 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

New Thameslink trains could have plugs and WiFi retro-fitted

Both Siemens and GTR tell RAIL that discussions are ongoing regarding fitting plug sockets, Standard Class tables and WiFi retrospectively to '700s'.

6 Jun

GTR 700109 at Blackfriars on May 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

GTR to run Thameslink Class 700 EMUs in “next few weeks”

The first Siemens Class 700s will enter traffic in “the next few weeks”, according to operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).

6 Jun

GTR 319426 at Farringdon on May 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Driver shortages and train issues prompt GTR remedial plan

DfT and GTR agree remedial plan in a bid to improve reliability on Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express services.

1 Jun

Trackwork at Hornsey. NETWORK RAIL.

News

Network Rail Bank Holiday engineering work goes to plan

Network Rail completed £30 million worth of work over the May 28-30 weekend, in one of its least disruptive Bank Holiday engineering schedules.

1 Jun

News

VIDEO: Thameslink Class 700 interviews

A Govia Thameslink Railway video showcasing the new Siemens-built Class 700s that will enter traffic in the 'next few weeks'

25 May

News

VIDEO: Interior of Thameslink 700

RICHARD CLINNICK provides footage from on-board 700109 at the launch of the Govia Thameslink Railway Class 700 at London Blackfriars on May 24.

25 May

News

VIDEO: New Thameslink Class 700s

Thameslink unveiled the spacious new Siemens Class 700 Thameslink train at Blackfriars station on May 23.

25 May

700106 at Wildenrath on April 2. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

GTR unveils Thameslink Class 700s

EMUs will expand capacity on congested central section

24 May

700101 at Wildenrath on April 2. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

PICTURES: The Thameslink Class 700

GTR launches the Class 700 today. Here is footage released of the trains.

24 May

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