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Tag Archives: GTR
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
Posted in East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport
Tagged Christmas, East Croydon, GoVia, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Southern Rail, Thameslink
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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
Posted in East Croydon, Health, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Nathaniel Arthur, Southern Railway, World Suicide Prevention Day
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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
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon North, Croydon South, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Norbury, Norwood Junction, Purley, Selhurst, South Croydon, South Norwood, Surrey, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Charles King, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon South, GoVia, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Norbury, Norwood Junction, RMT, RMT union, Selhurst, Surrey, Sutton, Tattenham Corner, Thornton Heath, Tory
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Govia now announces train cancellations ‘until further notice’
Insiders suspect that poor driver recruitment and a desire to avoid fines are behind the latest service cancellations. PLUS: Full details of the Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express cancelled services Commuters, shoppers and tourists wanting to travel into central London … Continue reading
Rail operator Govia faces landmark £73m tribunal challenge
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON reports on a landmark court case which seeks to show that the rail operator behind Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services has been over-charging passengers A legal claim for compensation of up to £73million was made … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged #SouthernFail, Gatwick Express, GoVia, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Southern, Southern Rail
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GTR train services into London Bridge cut back from Monday
Rail passengers in south London only found out today that they will bear the brunt of service cutbacks, when Govia Thameslink Railway published revised timetables on its website this morning. The timetable changes apply from Monday, and the worst affected … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Govia Thameslink, GTR, London Bridge, TfL, Transport for London
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Railway group launches appeal to sock it to homelessness
Govia Thameslink Railway, the country’s largest rail network which operates services through East Croydon, South Croydon, Selhurst and Norwood Junction stations on Southern and Thameslink routes, will join forces once with a variety of its regional charity partners again this … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Norwood Junction, Southern Railways, Thameslink
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It’s ok not to be ok: East Croydon station gets the message
Commuters using East Croydon station this morning will have seen their route to the platforms made more colourful by a series of artful messages, installed by Govia Thameslink Railway across some of its busiest transport hubs today – Suicide Prevention … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Suicide Prevention Day
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All aboard! Thameslink repaints trains in support of NHS
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
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Southern Rail, Thameslink
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Govia refuse to attend scrutiny meeting to discuss rail chaos
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
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Sean Fitzsimons, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Sean Fitzsimons, Southern Railways
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£2,000 per year season ticket and Purley service to get worse
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
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Purley, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Purley, Southern Railway
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Timetable promises to get commuter trains back on track
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
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Norwood Junction, Southern Railways, Thameslink
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#SouthernFail: 94% of Croydon rush hour services are late
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
#SouthernFail: Rail closures promise Boxing Day chaos
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
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Southern Railways
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#SouthernFail: Victoria night services to be axed permanently
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
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Southern, Southern Railways, Victoria
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#SouthernFail The Musical makes a song and dance over trains
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
Posted in Art, Comedy, Commuting, East Croydon, Music, Transport
Tagged Association of British Commuters, East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Southern Railways
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Southern never consulted TfL about late night timetable cuts
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
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Stuart King, TfL, Transport
Tagged East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Southern Railway, STUART KING
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Southern’s savings on guards includes cuts to safety training
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
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Southern Railways
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‘Epic fail’ by Southern as emergency timetable is withdrawn
A representative of railway staff has hit back at Southern Railways for blaming its employees for the failings of management over the withdrawal of around 150 services per day under what it called an “emergency” timetable. Mick Cash, the general … Continue reading
Croydon passengers have to stand against worsening service
Government figures confirm the dire over-crowding on our commuter rail services, but as transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON reports, the Department of Transport refuses to take any immediate action It will come as no consolation to all those commuters from Croydon, … Continue reading
Southern Failways: Timetable cuts are ‘act of desperation’
As Southern starts its new timetable this morning, operating only 85 per cent of the service it agreed to provide, JEREMY CLACKSON, our transport correspondent, reports that taxpayers will be footing the huge compensation bill arising from the cancelled services … Continue reading
Coulsdon commuters offered reduced services by Southern
When the Tannoy system at Coulsdon Town station next announces “Mind The Gap”, they won’t be referring to the distance between platform and train carriage, but the length of time until the next timetabled service on the line. The residents … Continue reading
