Govia Thameslink faces £5m fine over 2018 rail timetable chaos

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Govia Thameslink faces £5m fine over 2018 rail timetable chaos
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Office of Rail and Road identified a number of failures after the changes last May

Govia Thameslink Railway is facing a £5m fine for the chaos caused by the introduction of a new timetable last May, which led to train cancellations and delays for hundreds of thousands of commuters.

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