Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)
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©GTR FACT SHEET FACT NETWORK STATS LONDON, UK Public Transport Authority: UK Department GOVIA for Transport (DfT) Operating subsidiary: THAMESLINK Govia JV (7,032 employees) Go-Ahead Group RAILWAY (65%) Keolis (35%) Network scope: - 1,186km of railway Keolis’ expertise in large-scale rail operations track and management plays a crucial role in its joint - 322 stations venture on the UK’s largest rail operations - 2,739 carriages franchise, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). - 340 million passenger journeys ince 2014, Keolis and its partner Go-Ahead have operated per year GTR which crosses London from north to south. Keolis and its S partner are responsible for operating over 3,400 trains per day. In 2017, about 340 million passenger journeys were completed on GTR, which represented over 20% of all rail journeys in the UK. During peak hours, GTR is a commuter service while off peak, services are used for leisure travel and as a connection to airports. In partnership with Network Rail (infrastructure) and Siemens (train manufacturer), Keolis and Go-Ahead are working to deliver a programme of over 7 billion Euros of infrastructure improvements which will eventually provide an increase in capacity for up to 60,000 more peak-time journeys throughout London each day. An increased number of trains will cross London during peak periods, along with new connections between the Thameslink, Great Northern and Crossrail networks. > MASS TRANSIT NETWORK KEY ACHIEVEMENTS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE An overhaul of the GTR A €7billion Government network (including the sponsored investment addition of 40% more programme, spearheaded carriages and air-conditioned by GTR and its industry trains) increased passenger partners, features new traffic 20% satisfaction by 6% annually management and passenger of all rail journeys in the UK at January 2018. information systems, which are made on GTR will increase trains passing NETWORK CAPACITY through Central London from In 2017, we introduced 15 to up to 24 per hour. 1,260 more new trains than all new carriages have been other transport operators introduced over the franchise STATION MODERNISATION combined. Through the Planned improvements at Thameslink project, we will stations have created better Up to 60,000 provide 50% more passenger station facilities for all, journeys are planned capacity on trains, and will including refurbished toilets, in peak times every day eventually add space for redesigned car parks, and 60,000 more passengers on more comprehensive CCTV routes into London. monitoring for passenger safety. For further information on the network, please contact: [email protected] ©GTR ©GTR > MASS TRANSIT NETWORK www.keolis.com.