Tag Archives: GTR

All aboard! Thameslink repaints trains in support of NHS

Posted on April 16, 2020 by

Govia Thameslink has today announced that they have re-painted three of their trains to reflect the public support for the NHS and key-workers. Of course, in this time of covid-19 emergency, transport workers are key workers, too – the rising … Continue reading →

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Govia refuse to attend scrutiny meeting to discuss rail chaos

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

The chair of Croydon Council’s scrutiny committee has expressed his “strong disappointment” to Govia Thameslink Railway at their failure to send anyone to tonight’s Town Hall meeting that is to look at the chaos affecting tens of thousands of Croydon … Continue reading →

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£2,000 per year season ticket and Purley service to get worse

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on the discovery of our loyal reader that finds some serious flaws in the new rail timetable to be implemented in a fortnight’s time The devil, as the over-used saying goes, is always in the … Continue reading →

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Timetable promises to get commuter trains back on track

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

What does the timetable changes later this month do for the rail users of Croydon and Sutton? CHARLES KING takes a look In March, Charles Horton, the chief executive of Govia Thameslink Railway, stated in the Metro newspaper that the … Continue reading →

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#SouthernFail: 94% of Croydon rush hour services are late

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

JEREMY CLACKSON, our transport correspondent, on a report that confirms the bleedin’ obvious A National Audit Office report has confirmed what Croydon commuters have known for more than three years: they daily endure the worst train performance in the whole … Continue reading →

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#SouthernFail: Rail closures promise Boxing Day chaos

Posted on December 21, 2017 by

Southern’s apology for a rail service looks set to create traffic chaos on the roads in and around south London on Boxing Day and in the week following, when Brighton supporters drive up from the south coast for their game … Continue reading →

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#SouthernFail: Victoria night services to be axed permanently

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent, on the latest, inevitable erosion of rail services by stealth for Croydon Southern Railway’s effort to reduce services out of Victoria on the Brighton line, via East Croydon, will take another big step forward at noon … Continue reading →

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#SouthernFail The Musical makes a song and dance over trains

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

The appalling poor service suffered by commuters who have to use Southern Rail is about to be turned into a stage musical. Reporting by JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent, and BELLA BARTOCK, arts editor The possible musical numbers that could be … Continue reading →

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Southern never consulted TfL about late night timetable cuts

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, reports on how the train operators are railroading through their plans for reduced overnight services to south London and the coast Transport for London was not consulted over the timetable changes to be introduced at … Continue reading →

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Southern’s savings on guards includes cuts to safety training

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

Even the Rail Safety Standards Board has highlighted that the changes to guards’ duties which Southern Railway’s management wants to impose are more about profit than enhanced passenger safety. Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, reports Govia Thameslink Railway’s real motivation … Continue reading →

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