Govia names new Thameslink chief
Govia has named Patrick Verwer as the new managing director of Govia Thameslink Railway to replace Charles Horton, who is stepping down. Mr Verwer was the managing director of Govia’s London Midland franchise until that ended last year. He had already been set to join GTR in September, when he would have replaced Nick Brown as chief operating officer. Mr Verwer will take over at a difficult time. The GTR franchise is running a reduced timetable in a bid to improve performance, after the completely new schedules introduced on 20 May failed to work.
Chris Grayling survives confidence challengeThe transport secretary Chris Grayling has survived a motion of ‘no confidence’ in the House of Commons. The Labour Party’s motion had noted ‘the failed implementation of the May rail timetables which has left thousands of commuters without services and has drastically affected their everyday lives; believes Northern and Govia Thameslink Railway should have their franchises terminated; and regrets that the Secretary of State for Transport has failed to strategically manage and oversee the UK railway’.
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