British rail: as GTR hands its Southern and Thameslink services back to public ownership on May 31, trains serving Croydon are the first to get the new GBR livery
Transport secretary greets the unveiling of GBR liveried train: ‘This isn’t just a paint job – it’s an important step towards building a more joined‑up, publicly owned railway that puts passengers first’
The first trains in the new Great British Railways livery will operate on routes between East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Purley and Coulsdon stations, as operators Govia Thameslink hand the London to Brighton services back to state control from May 31.
The first GBR branded train was unveiled this morning at Brighton.
Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express services will enter public ownership at the end of this month, joining West Midlands Trains, Greater Anglia, c2c, Northern, TransPennine Express, Southeastern, LNER and South Western, which are all managed by DfT Operator Ltd. Continue reading
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