
Roger Perkins
@roger_c_perkins
I work for Govia Thameslink Railway. Any views expressed are my own.
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04-03-2016 09:02:39
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I bet Geoff Marshall would ask his followers to vote for Siggy (hint)😉After all, Geoff’s met the Windrush generation, international cricketing taekwondo octogenarian too! m.youtube.com/watch?v=UxAhO3…

This is a super story about one of the railway family’s greatest legends - 82-year-old Thameslink station assistant Siggy Cragwell. Thameslink

Our fabulous Siggy Cragwell, Thameslink’s oldest employee who arrived to work on the railway 60 years ago this week, is live on BBC Radio London Eddie Nestor MBE Thameslink



Remember when #LondonBlackfriars looked like this? It's been 10 years since we rebuilt the station as part of the Thameslink Programme and our friends Thameslink are celebrating with a photo competition. 👇 Here's a short story about the station's life... /1


Thameslink Programme Thameslink Opened as St Paul's in 1886 - the picture shows why it was called that - the station gave the London, Chatham and Dover Railway access to the City of London. It had 4 approach tracks over the River Thames and an overall roof too. The 2 nearest tracks carried on north... /2




FAO anyone running, volunteering for, supporting people on, or working on the London Marathon. These posters are now at many train stations. Planning your journey or changing your plans will be essential. @bbcradiolondon BBC Radio London Travel




Had a cracking night last night taking journalists out to see ETCS digital signalling on Thameslink and Great Northern. More and more trains self-drive using ATO between London Bridge and St Pancras to keep everything on time.

Great to travel on a Great Northern train today, equipped with new technology to boost reliability & reduce delays, thanks to our £1.4bn East Coast Digital Programme. A pleasure to meet some of the drivers delivering these improved journeys as we modernise our rail network.