LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Department for Transport has awarded a contract worth circa £1.6 billion for 1,140 new Desiro City commuter rail carriages for the Thameslink route to Siemens Plc and ...

City Thameslink station is about to undergo a major facelift as part of the £5.5bn Thameslink rail upgrade. Network Rail is investing £4.5m to improve infrastructure at the station, which is a key ...

The Thameslink Programme is a major £5.5bn, government-funded improvement of London’s cross-city Thameslink routes, aimed at reducing overcrowding. Existing routes will be upgraded and new lines added ...

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union warns for a “potentially lethal” Legionella outbreak on Thameslink trains. The union said it has prepared its members on Thameslink for strikes if urgent ...

THOUSANDS of commuters in south London face having their direct rail link to the City severed, campaigners claimed today. The first stage of a consultation on plans to modernise Thameslink, which runs ...

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More than 400 commuters were forced off a rush-hour Thameslink service during the terrifying incident. The driver shouted as he and station staff rushed confused commuters off the train at City ...