37-509: (Redirected from IFIs ) IFI may refer to: Ifield railway station , West Sussex, England (code: IFI) Iglesia Filipina Independente ( Philippine Independent Church ) Illinois Family Institute , United States, a conservative Christian organisation Industrial Fasteners Institute , the Independence, Ohio based trade and standards organization and publisher Inland Fisheries Ireland ,
74-524: A 3% profit, and the risks on operating costs will be Govia's, while the DfT will profit or lose from fluctuations in revenue. Prior to the start of the franchise, Govia stated its plans to invest £50 million in all 239 stations that it would manage. The specifics of these plans include: Govia also stated its intention to bring about the following: In order to replace the Class 319 trains and to operate
111-494: A direct-award contract expiring on 1 April 2025, with the option for the government to extend this until 1 April 2028 at the latest. GTR is one of several train operators impacted by the 2022–2024 United Kingdom railway strikes , which are the first national rail strikes in the UK for three decades. Its workers are amongst those who have voted in favour of taking industrial action due to a dispute over pay and working conditions. GTR
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185-536: A suburban loop serving Sutton , Mitcham and Wimbledon and on weekdays a suburban line via Catford and Bromley South to Sevenoaks . Great Northern is the name of the suburban rail services run on the southern end of Britain's East Coast Main Line and associated branches. Services operate to or from London King's Cross and Moorgate . Destinations include Hertford North , Welwyn Garden City , Stevenage , Peterborough , Cambridge and King's Lynn . In May 2018,
222-622: Is a British train operating company that operates the TSGN rail franchise . Within the franchise, GTR runs trains under the sub-brands: Thameslink , Great Northern , Southern , and Gatwick Express . GTR is a subsidiary of Govia , which is itself a joint venture between the British Go-Ahead Group (65%) and French company Keolis (35%). The franchise was awarded, after repeated delays, to Govia Thameslink Railway on 23 May 2014. On 14 September 2014, GTR took over operations for
259-464: Is also served by a limited number of Southern services to London Victoria , Bognor Regis , Portsmouth & Southsea and Southampton Central . On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly in each direction and northbound services run to and from Bedford instead of Peterborough. 51°06′58″N 0°12′54″W / 51.116°N 0.215°W / 51.116; -0.215 Govia Thameslink Railway Govia Thameslink Railway ( GTR )
296-627: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ifield railway station Ifield railway station (pronounced 'Eye-field') serves the neighbourhoods of Ifield and Gossops Green in the West Sussex town of Crawley , England. It is on the Arun Valley Line , 31 miles 66 chains (51.2 km) down the line from London Bridge , measured via Redhill. Train services are provided by Thameslink and Southern . The station
333-448: Is only capable of operating a very minimal timetable on any of the planned dates for the strikes due to the number of staff involved. Govia Thameslink Railway has operated Thameslink and Great Northern services since 14 September 2014. Thameslink is a 68-station main-line route running 225 km (140 miles) north to south through London from Bedford to Brighton , serving both London Gatwick Airport and London Luton Airport , with
370-466: The Class 387 , Class 700 , and Class 717 . In terms of infrastructure, Govia planned to invest £50 million into the 239 stations it manages to improve accessibility, replace information systems, and increase staffing hours, alongside general redevelopment work. Various measures at increasing capacity and improving service were also planned, such as the doubling of overnight Thameslink services, half-hourly King's Lynn to London services, and extending
407-668: The Great Northern brand are those on the Northern City Line , the stopping services to/from Cambridge and Letchworth Garden City and the express services to/from Cambridge, Ely and King's Lynn, as well as Peterborough at peak times. The Great Northern off-peak service pattern, as of June 2024, with frequencies in trains per hour (tph), consists of the following: The Southern and Gatwick Express brands joined Govia Thameslink Railway on 26 July 2015. Southern routes run from London Victoria and London Bridge through
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#1732794195552444-689: The Oyster card network. As early as June 2016, GTR was facing public criticism from officials over its performance, including calls from the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for it to be stripped of the franchise. In May 2018, the company introduced a new timetable which included the first regular services through the Canal Tunnels and to other new destinations previously not served by Thameslink; however, an interim timetable that ran fewer trains had to be adopted due to frequent service issues. In response to
481-575: The Secretary of State for Transport announced that the franchise would be extended again to run up to 13 September 2014, and that the future franchise would be a management-style contract due to the level of investment and change on the route. During September 2013, a revised invitation to tender was issued. On 23 May 2014, it was announced that Govia Thameslink Railway had been awarded the franchise. On 14 September 2014, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) took over services from First Capital Connect ; at
518-592: The British government announced that services of First Capital Connect , Southern (with Gatwick Express ) and some Southeastern routes would be merged into a single Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise (TSGN). The Invitation to Tender was to have been issued in October 2012, with the successful bidder announced during Spring 2013 and TSGN originally due to start in September 2013. However, following
555-581: The Class 700s. In addition to these, GTR ordered 25 new six-car trains to replace 40-year-old Class 313 units, which were being run on the Great Northern suburban services out of Moorgate . During December 2015, Siemens was selected to provide these as a follow-on to the Class 700 order. They were designated as the Class 717 in June 2016, and were first introduced in September 2018. In May 2023
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629-476: The Gatwick Express service from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Gatwick Express operates an express commuter and airport transfer service between London Victoria , Gatwick Airport , Haywards Heath and Brighton . Between 6:00 am and 9:00 am on weekdays, northbound services call additionally at Preston Park , Hassocks and Burgess Hill . Services stop additionally at
666-701: The South London suburbs of Battersea , Norbury , Peckham , Sydenham , Crystal Palace , Norwood, Croydon , Streatham , Purley and Sutton to towns surrounding London including Caterham , Epsom and Tadworth . Further afield, Southern also serve Redhill , Tonbridge , Uckfield , East Grinstead , Gatwick Airport , Brighton , Ashford (Kent) , Worthing , Hastings , Portsmouth , Eastbourne , Horsham , Southampton , Littlehampton and Bognor Regis . Additionally, Southern run West London route services from Milton Keynes to South Croydon via Watford and Clapham Junction . Since 2008, Southern has operated
703-621: The Southern Class 313 units were withdrawn from service. Brighton Main Line East Coastway line West Coastway line (Brighton to Southampton Central) 387 717 Desiro City Govia Thameslink Railway issued a tender in April 2023 for between 21 and 30 four-coach 100 mph (160 km/h) trains, with an estimated value of £48.6 million. On 12 March 2024 it was announced that Great Northern would lease
740-485: The collapse of the InterCity West Coast re-franchising process, it was decided to enact a temporary freeze on all franchising competitions until January 2013. In January 2013, the government announced that it would extend the existing contract through to March 2014, and that it intended to negotiate with FirstGroup to operate the franchise under a management contract for up to two years. In March 2013,
777-520: The commencement of operations, it served 122 stations and operated a fleet of 226 trains. The separate Thameslink and Great Northern brands were maintained upon the GTR takeover. During December 2014, full control was taken of the Sevenoaks Thameslink service, previously operated jointly with Southeastern . During July 2015, both Southern and Gatwick Express became a part of GTR, making it
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#1732794195552814-544: The company introduced a new timetable which included the first regular services through the Canal Tunnels and to other new destinations previously not served by Thameslink. However, due to frequent disruption of services on the whole network, Govia decided to create a new interim timetable with a reduced number of trains; this came into operation in July 2018. The Monday–Friday off-peak service pattern, with frequencies in trains per hour (tph), includes: During peak hours,
851-505: The expanded Thameslink network, a fleet of 115 eight- and twelve-car Class 700 trains had been procured during the franchise term of First Capital Connect. These entered service between 2016 and 2019. As a consequence of the delayed procurement of the Class 700 trains, 29 Class 387 trains had also been ordered for the Thameslink route to release the Class 319 trains to newly electrified routes. Deliveries were completed during 2014 and
888-467: The franchise. On 15 July 2016, citing the issues, Rail Minister Claire Perry resigned from her position. In response to the significant decline of passenger travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic , GTR considerably curtailed its services by mid-2020. Between 30 March 2020 and 3 April 2022, Gatwick Express services were suspended. In March 2022, following changes made due to COVID-19, the DfT gave GTR
925-555: The franchises, leading to 18% drop in the Go-Ahead share price. Passengers had previously rated its Thameslink service as the worst in the country. Only 20% of Southern trains arrived on time in the year from April 2015 to March 2016, and there was an ongoing industrial dispute over driver-only operated trains. On 12 July 2016, after 15% of Southern services were cancelled for a period of weeks to improve service reliability, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called for GTR to be stripped of
962-399: The full 30-unit fleet of Class 379 units. Former units operated by Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern include: [REDACTED] In February 2015, Thameslink and Great Northern came at the bottom of Which? magazine's Best and worst UK train companies customer survey, scoring a customer satisfaction score of 43%. Thameslink and Great Northern were also scored 2/5 stars in each of
999-595: The introduction of regular services through the Canal Tunnels during May 2018, many GTR services on the East Coast Main Line were rebranded from Great Northern to Thameslink . Most of these services have been extended through central London and incorporated into the Thameslink network (as per above), although as of October 2019 some services are yet to be extended. The only services to retain
1036-472: The largest rail franchise in terms of passengers, staff and fleet in the UK. The franchise has an unusual structure: it is a management contract where fare income does not go to GTR. Under their original contract, the Department for Transport pays GTR £8.9 billion over the first seven-year period and receives all revenue. Consequently, the company carries less revenue risk. This form of franchise
1073-559: The prior franchisee First Capital Connect ; during July 2015, both Southern and Gatwick Express operations were integrated into GTR. This change made it the largest rail franchise in terms of passengers, staff and fleet in the UK. The franchise has an unusual structure involving a management contract that sees all fare revenues going straight to the Department for Transport (DfT), which in turn pays GTR fixed amounts that add up to £8.9 billion across its first seven years of operation. GTR introduced several fleets of new trains, including
1110-441: The same stations in the southbound direction between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm. As of May 2023, the off-peak Monday-Saturday, with frequencies in 'trains per hour' (tph), consists of: On Sundays, Gatwick Express operates a half-hourly shuttle service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport only. The standard off-peak service as of June 2024 is: This franchise is different from many other franchises let since
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1184-422: The significant decline of passenger travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic , GTR considerably curtailed its services by mid-2020. GTR is one of several train operators that are experiencing severe disruption of services due to the 2022–2024 United Kingdom railway strikes . During 2006, the Thameslink and Great Northern services were merged into a single franchise due to the upcoming Thameslink Programme . In 2012,
1221-415: The start of railway privatisation in 1996. Under the agreed terms of the franchise, the operator, in this case Govia, gives all revenue to the government, rather than paying set premiums. The Department for Transport will pay Govia, totalling around £8.9 billion over the franchise period of seven years, from the expected revenues of £12.4 billion. From these payments, Govia expects to generate
1258-464: The trains entered service later that year. It was originally planned that once the Class 700s began entering service, the Class 387s would be transferred to Great Western Railway for use on routes in the Thames Valley . However, a change of plans saw GWR order an entirely new fleet of Class 387s, so the Thameslink units were instead cascaded to the Great Northern route following delivery of
1295-1096: The two trains per hour London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks service (from the table above) is extended through the 'core tunnel' to/from Welwyn Garden City (though a few services originate at Finsbury Park), with extra calls at City Thameslink, Farringdon, St Pancras International, Finsbury Park, New Southgate , Oakleigh Park , New Barnet , Potters Bar and Hatfield. As well as these services, during peak hours, several trains in each direction (approximately two trains per hour) run to/from Orpington (originating/terminating at either London Blackfriars, Luton, West Hampstead Thameslink or Kentish Town), all calling at Petts Wood in lieu of stations from St Mary Cray to Bat & Ball. In addition, there are seven trains per day in each direction that operate to/from East Grinstead (originating/terminating at either Bedford, West Hampstead Thameslink, St Pancras International or London Bridge), which, after calling at South Croydon, call at Sanderstead , Riddlesdown , Upper Warlingham , Woldingham , Oxted , Hurst Green , Lingfield and Dormans . Since
1332-455: Was chosen because of long-term engineering works anticipated around London, which would be a significant challenge to organise within the normal form of franchise. During December 2015, GTR announced that the majority of its ticket prices would be frozen, and that the average fare rise for the coming year would be only 0.8%. In June 2016, amongst criticism of the performance of its services, Go-Ahead warned of lower than anticipated profits on
1369-531: Was opened on 1 June 1907 as Lyons Crossing Halt, although it became known as Ifield Halt later that year. It was one of a series of unstaffed intermediate halts set up by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway , to be worked by rail motor trains . It became known simply as Ifield station from 1930. Off-peak, all services at Ifield are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs . The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: The station
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