Why is begging allowed on trains out of London? It really makes me feel very vulnerable. #southerntrains #thameslink #police #safety

Why is begging allowed on trains out of London? It really makes me feel very vulnerable. #southerntrains #thameslink #police #safety
Cambridge station has 400,000 journeys in 100 days #birmingham #CambridgeSouth #CrossCountry #GbrAnglia #GreatBritishRailways #GreatNorthern #GreaterAnglia #london #NetworkRail #norwich #StanstedAirport #thameslink #video
London and South East railway staff to wear new uniform https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/10/london-and-south-east-railway-staff-to-wear-new-uniform.html #GatwickExpress #GoviaThameslinkRailway #GreatBritishRailways #GreatNorthern #london #luton #SouthEast #southern #thameslink
Greater Thameslink Railway publishes its latest Social Impact Report https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/09/greater-thameslink-railway-publishes-its-latest-social-impact-report.html #accessibility #apprenticeships #GreaterThameslinkRailway #MentalHealth #thameslink
#Redhill to #Reigate: 11 minutes late.
#Southern On time: 12.
#Thameslink On time: 9.
#SouthEastern On time: 1.
#Thameslink delays: 24 minutes.
@gwr.com delays: 3 hours & 6 minutes.
Total delays: 4 hours & 35 minutes.
Total On time: 54 / 122 trains.
š Anyone recognise these tunnelsā
This time back in 2013 the first stage of work to connect two rail tunnels to the national network took place.
Canal Tunnels in north London, which run between the East Coast main line and the #Thameslink route linked local services.
Bedford commuters using Thameslink services will no longer see ironing-board seats from 2027. GTR is rolling out memory foam cushions across 115 trains following its return to public ownership.
#Bedford #BedfordNews #Thameslink #Commuting #PassengerComfort #Trains
āIroning-boardā seat era on Thameslink trains comes to an end with public ownership #DepartmentForTransport #GatwickExpress #GreatBritishRailways #GreaterThameslinkRailway #LondonBridge #siemens #thameslink
Thameslink to strip 60,000 'ironing board' seats from its trains insidecroydon.com/2026/09/11/t... #Croydon #Thameslink @abcommuters.bsky.social @christianwolmar.bsky.social @ldntravelwatch.bsky.social
Today @railbusinessuk.com is at the unveiling of the upgraded seats which will start appearing on #Thameslink trains from 2027. The upgraded seat (with thicker cushioning) is a significant improvement on the infamous 'ironing board'. Background: www.railbusinessuk.com/greater-tham...
Heads up š Disruption between West Hampstead Thameslink and London Blackfriars expected until 10:00