![]() He is responsible for deciding who goes from Thameslink passenger to the virtual Thameslink world and then to the driving seat of a £16million 12 carriage Class 700 Thameslink train, keeping London and the South East moving, safe and connected. ![]() That's where Tim Wells comes in, he's GTR's Train Operations Simulator Manager. Each type of train has a unique driving cab set-up, can only be used on certain railway lines and accelerates differently. Unlike driving a car, you can't simply hop on a train, turn a key and start driving. ![]() Keeping London and the South East moving means GTR's hundreds of drivers need to have a full understanding of their own physical machines - their trains. The train operator (Govia Thameslink Railway) runs Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express services. ![]() Almost one in every four passenger rail journeys in Britain is on a GTR train. ![]()
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