Govia Thameslink Railway

Train stations renamed for Halloween

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Alex Bestwick

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1 November 2023

A number of railway stations across the UK were given a Halloween twist on Tuesday.
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Over £25,000 donated to charity as part of Class 313 retirement fundraiser

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Alex Bestwick

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22 June 2023

Two charities have received cheques from Govia Thameslink Railway for over £12,500 each, raised as part of an event marking the retirement of the Southern fleet of Class 313 trains.
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Cut-price train tickets offered to encourage commuters back to the office

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Alex Bestwick

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16 February 2023

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is offering cheaper tickets in the hopes of encouraging more commuters to return to offices on Mondays and Fridays.
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More rail workers to be balloted for strikes

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Alex Bestwick

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8 September 2022

More rail workers will be balloted for strikes amid increasing industrial unrest across the country.
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Transport company Go-Ahead suffers cyber attack

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Alex Bestwick

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6 September 2022

The company behind train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has fallen victim to a cyber attack.
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Rail services ramped up as lockdown rules ease in England

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Shannon Butcher

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12 April 2021

Industry body the Rail Delivery Group said more than 1,000 daily weekday services have been added to timetables since mid-February.
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