The Sun

Weary Thameslink commuters can sit in first class for no extra cost thanks to this clever hack

A RAIL passenger has unearthed a clever hack that allows standard class ticket-holders to travel in first class without paying anything extra. Commuter Tom Ballard made the discovery earlier this week ...
London Evening Standard

Train hack lets you sit in declassified first-class carriage at rear of Thameslink service

Commuters can "permanently" travel in first class for the same price as standard on a Thameslink service after a clever "hack" was revealed. Eagle-eared commuter Tom Ballard took to Twitter after he ...
Railway Technology

Thameslink moves ahead with digital signal upgrades for Class 700 fleet

Rob Morris and Sambit Banerjee of Siemens Mobility, Ed Akers of Network Rail and Aaron Meakin and Steve Lammin of Govia Thameslink celebrated the signing of the contract. Credit: Govia Thameslink ...
Railway Technology

First Siemens Class 700 train for Thameslink arrives in UK

The first Siemens-built Class 700 Desiro City train has arrived at the new Three Bridges traincare facility near Gatwick Airport, UK. The new train is designed to provide much-needed extra capacity on ...