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Firms compete to build new train

28-11-2008

We’ve great news from the Department for Transport which on 27 November 2008 released the information needed by manufacturers hoping to design and build the Thameslink Programme’s brand new eight and 12-carriage trains.

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Depot plan approved by council

22-07-2009

The new generation of crowd-busting 12-carriage trains is a key element of the Thameslink Programme. Base schemes for two new depots have been proposed.

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Train reliability programme resumes

08-09-2009

First Capital Connect has issued a news release about additional new Electrostars freeing up older trains for modifications

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Footpath closes on South Bank

21-08-2009

Network Rail news release describes how work will close a 100m section of the Thames Path footway from the week beginning 14 September 2009 until late 2011

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Thameslink route train refresh resumes

17-08-2009

News release issued on 14 August

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Tube works: Please give yourself more time than usual to cross London

07-08-2009

Engineering work on the Underground mean you should allow longer than usual to cross London.

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News from the network

04-08-2009

Here’s what’s happening across the network on the Thameslink Programme.

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Are there problems with the Thameslink route service?

04-08-2009

There have been some shorter trains and even cancellations on the Thameslink route

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City Thameslink station to get £4.5m upgrade

28-07-2009

City Thameslink station is about to undergo a major upgrade 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 gateway to the City of London and is used by more than seven million passengers each year.

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Thameslink milestone as work starts on longer platforms at St Albans

06-07-2009

Work starts to prepare platforms for longer 12-carriage trains

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PM visit

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West Hampstead access for all

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