Pride Brighton & Hove City Council expresses “deep disappointment” after talks break down with Govia Thameslink Railway Govia Thameslink Railway have confirmed their refusal to run a train service to Brighton on Pride Saturday this weekend. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Brighton & Hove Pride calls on those attending Pride to “plan journey in advance and stay for longer over Pride weekend” following overtime ban for Govia Thameslink Railway workers The statement from Brighton & Hove Pride comes after Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP for Brighton Kemptown, launched a petition calling on GTR to think again. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride Petition launched to ‘save’ Brighton & Hove Pride from Govia Thameslink Railway Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP for Brighton Kemptown, has launched a petition to ‘save’ Brighton & Hove Pride from Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which is planning to “disrupt the journeys of tens of thousands of visitors to Pride by cancelling all trains south of Three Bridges on Saturday, August 5”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News What a drag! Train company recruits special guests Miss Jason and Lola Lasagne for announcements ahead of Brighton & Hove Pride To add some pizzazz to travel messages ahead of next weekend’s Brighton & Hove Pride, Govia Thameslink Railway has enlisted the help of two of Brighton’s most iconic drag queens. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Govia Thameslink Railway to serve Brighton & Hove Pride next month After a two-year hiatus, it’s almost time to dig out the sequins again as the countdown to Brighton & Hove Pride 2022 has officially begun. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – which operates services in and out of the city – has confirmed there will be an enhanced service plan to support visitors from By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Rail Unions suspend strike action planned during Brighton Pride Strikes planned by RTM union drivers and guards during the annual Brighton Pride celebrations in August have been suspended after intervention from Chris Grayling MP. The Secretary of State invited the RTM Union’s General Secretary, Mike Cash for direct talks on the condition the strike action was s By Besi • 2 min read
General News Special compensation payments for season ticket holders on the Southern network Season ticket holders on the Southern network will receive special compensation payments the Secretary of State announced last week. In a letter to Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown he said that: “while nothing can truly make up for what you and your constituents have had to endure, I hope this g By Gary Hart • 1 min read
