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<p>On 11<sup>th</sup> June 2014, the Government awarded the Thameslink Southern Great
Northern (TSGN) franchise to Govia. The franchise will run for seven years from September
2014. During this period Govia will improve the frequency of train services in the
south east of London by introducing 24 trains per hour through the Thameslink core
route.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be refranchising the South Eastern network
in 2018 and will conduct a formal public consultation before finalising the specification.</p><p>
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