Tag Archives: Govia Thameslink
Time to scrap overpriced Gatwick Express ruse, says rail report
Campaign group says ‘premium’ service’s ticket prices ‘bamboozle’ foreign visitors, and can be up to three times more expensive than standard fares. Railfuture is holding a public meeting this week to explain how capital-to-coast services could be improved immediately A group … Continue reading
Railway offering teenagers chance to become a real apprentice
There’s no need to face the boardroom and Lord Sugar to really become an apprentice, under an application process just opened for budding engineers by Govia Thameslink Railway. Vacancies for Govia’s 2026 intake are now live, to join the country’s … Continue reading
New lifts give step-free access for passengers at Sutton Station
Sutton Station’s old and unreliable lifts have been replaced, giving rail passengers step-free access between platforms and the station concourse once again after a four-month engineering project. Network Rail finished the lift replacement work in quick order for the busy … Continue reading
£100m upgrade to Southern trains completed at Selhurst depot
Anyone undertaking the daily commute into Victoria tomorrow will likely be taking a ride on a train that has been part of a £100million refurbishment. More than 300 commuter trains operating out of Victoria Station have undergone repairs and upgrades … Continue reading
Disruption and delays on Southern services from East Croydon
Signalling issues affected services overnight from Purley to Gatwick and between Redhill and East Croydon, while ‘urgent track work’ will see no trains operating at all between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport on July 13 Rail services from East Croydon … Continue reading
Thameslink’s party ‘survival kits’ include vital safety message
Thameslink commuters got an early Crizzie present this morning, with Govia Thameslink handing out free Christmas Party “Survival Kits” ahead of the busiest party period of the year. Despite half of Brits now working remotely, with tens of thousands planning … Continue reading
When booking your rail tickets, remember to claim your book
Families embarking on rail excursions from East Croydon this summer can take advantage of an offer from the train operators to hand their children a copy of i-SPY On A Train Journey. Govia Thameslink, who operate Gatwick Express, Southern and … Continue reading
Check out rail operator’s ‘Blue Wag’ guide for your dog walks
Govia Thameslink, the operators of Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink trains which serve East Croydon, Norwood Junction and Purley and Coulsdon stations, has produced a guide to dog-friendly travel, to encourage pet owners to broaden their horizons for themselves and … Continue reading
East Croydon Station has a word or two for Brighton Pride
Brighton Pride, the country’s largest Pride event, is a week away and Govia Thameslink Railway – which runs train services in and out of Brighton – has unveiled “Words of Pride” at stations, including East Croydon, for people to enjoy … Continue reading
No one can afford ticket machines for the Bridge to Nowhere
After 11 years and at least £22m of public money, it now turns out that the organisations responsible for the pedestrian bridge at the northern end of East Croydon Station don’t have the readies to finally complete the project, as … Continue reading
Gatwick’s bigger, new rail station promises to cut delays
Southern and Thameslink rail operator says changes have made possible a one-hour service between London and Brighton and fewer disruptions A new-look Gatwick Airport rail station opened to passengers this morning, transforming the journey from train to plane and giving … Continue reading
Ticket office decision was ‘Halloween nightmare’ for Tories
Hailing yesterday’s decision to reject Department for Transport plans to close railway station ticket offices, one local campaigner has described the outcome as a “Halloween nightmare for the Government”. In July, nine train companies announced plans to close 269 station … Continue reading
Transport watchdogs reject plan to close railway ticket offices
99% of consultation responses opposed the proposals, with East Croydon and Sanderstead among the stations to attract the largest number of objections It is probably the first cancellation on the railways to be greeted with widespread public acclaim. Plans by … Continue reading
‘Spooked’ rail operators extend ticket office consultation
The Government’s scheme to close around 1,000 railway station ticket offices has not quite yet hit the buffers. But it has certainly been sent down a side track, as the Rail Delivery Group this morning announced that they are to … Continue reading
Asking the hard questions about ‘unacceptable’ rail closures
The closure of railway station ticket offices will have an “unacceptable impact on Londoners”, according to a member of the London Assembly today. The Rail Delivery Group, under the cover of a very brief public consultation, is implementing the staff-cutting … Continue reading
Rail operators move to ban e-scooters from stations and trains
Thameslink and Southern Rail, who operate the majority of services through East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Purley and the Coulsdon stations, are to ban e-scooters across its stations and trains from next Thursday, June 1. Under the new restrictions, e-skateboards, hoverboards … Continue reading
Work and art are helping railway worker cope with her PTSD
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Here, railway worker and West Croydon resident TRACEY FULLER shares her story of how she has found ways of managing her own ill-health Tracey Fuller had a difficult upbringing and faced traumas that … Continue reading
Official: East Croydon among Britain’s worst stations for delays
‘The failures of privatisation are coming home to roost financially and in terms of dysfunctionality’, according to one railways expert after research shows half of services through Croydon’s busiest station are delayed East Croydon has been named as one of … Continue reading
Cheaper fares on Southern and Thameslink through December
Govia, operator of Thameslink and Southern trains, has released Advance Fares for the festive period. Passengers can save up to 45per cent by booking in advance, compared to buying their tickets on the day. “Not only is taking the train … Continue reading
Southern rail worker who has proved to be a real life-saver
This week saw the annual World Suicide Prevention Day. Nathaniel Arthur, from East Croydon, has worked on the railways for three years. He has twice been involved in life-saving episodes, and his prompt action has been recognised with a lifesaver’s … Continue reading
More rail cuts coming down the line thanks to Tory Treasury
Funding formula for the country’s biggest railway operator represents ‘levelling down’ for London, according to a member of one of the largest passenger user groups More Southern and Thameslink railway timetable changes were slipped out last week, just ahead of … Continue reading
Biggest rail strike for 30 years could see network in meltdown
Even Southern, a rail network where its workers are not striking, is asking passengers not to travel next week. By JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent Train operators are appealing to their regular passengers and commuters not to travel next week, when … Continue reading
Tory government rail cuts cause more commuter misery
Conservative ministers might expect us to return to work ‘as normal’, but they’re doing less-than-nothing to provide a transport service at pre-pandemic levels, reports JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent New rail timetables are to be implemented from Monday, with Croydon, Purley … Continue reading
Government is about to let #SouthernFail off the hook again
In what one campaign group has today described to Inside Croydon as “outrageous news”, the Department of Transport is close to handing a six-year rail operator’s renewal contract to Govia Thameslink Railway, who run trains through East Croydon, South Croydon … Continue reading
Southern say they won’t increase rail services before mid-May
Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on some disappointing news for communters It could be another eight weeks, at least, before Southern and Thameslink rail services running through East Croydon and Norwood Junction return to anything even resembling a full timetable. … Continue reading
