Govia Thameslink

Help sought to reunite shopper with her stolen ‘lost property’

A Leagrave resident is hoping for help from Bedfordians to recover the designer handbag and purse that she left on a Bedford-bound train from London.

Rail chaos lands Govia Thameslink record £5m fine

Eight weeks of travel chaos for Bedford commuters in May last year has landed Govia Thameslink a record £5m fine from the regulator, The Office of Rail and Road (ORR)...

Govia Thameslink offers free travel to airline passengers stranded at Gatwick

Govia Thameslink has said they'll allow passengers affected by the closure of Gatwick airport travel on their trains at no extra cost, so they can complete their journey or make alternative travel arrangements.

Rail Timetable Chaos: Bedford commuters respond to MPs report

This morning we broke the news that the Transport Select Committee have recommended serious changes to the way train timetables are adjusted and communicated. They said...

Rail timetable chaos: calls for ticket discount for Bedford commuters

The Transport Select Committee says commuters, including those in Bedford, worst affected by the new train timetable chaos in May, should have discounts to their 2019 tickets equivalent to the prices rises announced on 30 November.

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