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Dear IhateThameslink readers,

You may have noticed that I haven’t posted for a little white – this is because I have moved, and only take the Thameslink occasionally. I now have to put up with the northern line.

It would be great to keep the blog updated, and so if you would like to contribute, either with Admin access to the site, or just send through a short blog entry to me now and then it would be great!

Please email admin@ihatethameslink.co.uk if you are interested!

Cheers.

An interesting tweet was picked up on ihatethameslink.co.uk today, and it led me to an article on the Streatham-Labour website.

Minister Told of Thameslink Anger

Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Streatham has contacted FCC and has met with the transport minister to express his anger over the continued disruption to services as a result of the staff unofficial strike. Continue reading →

Below are the FAQ taken from the FCC website, which I thought you all might find of some interest. I have also added my comments and thoughts in red.

Thameslink passengers have faced an awful week of travel as FCC drivers exercise their right not to work overtime. This is not an official strike, however it is claimed that unions will soon go to ballot for strike action.  FCC have introduced a revised timetable which can be downloaded here (PDF) but passengers faced major disruptions to their journeys. If you were affected by the recent staff shortages, I urge you yo claim compensation from FCC. Its really quick and easy, and if you have an oyster card, just put your oyster number instead of ticket number. Click here to claim compensation now. FCC have also stated that delays will be calculated based on the old timetable, not the revised one.

More delays due to lack of drivers

Tweet tweet.

If you have any ideas to help promote the website further or would like to get involved please post a comment and let me know.

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When setting up this blog, one of my objectives was to make this blog appear on the first page of google when the word ‘thameslink’ was searched for. I think this would really piss off First Capital Connect, especially if it appeared before their website!

Currently – this blog appears on the 3rd page – the 28th search result.

So – in order to improve this I need your help! Please, if you can, link to this website on any blog, website, forum etc like this –> thameslink and I will update you all in a few weeks to see if we have moved up at all!

One love, one hate.

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I’ve just realised why Twitter is great.

On the right hand side of this blog is an RSS feed that will pick up any Tweets that contain the word ‘thameslink’ or the term ‘first capital connect’. They are all quite funny, and (as you would expect) are mostly complaints about how bad the service is.

So when you are waiting for your delayed train, and have nothing better to do, why not use your mobile to tweet about thameslink and it will be picked up on this site for all to see.

One love, one hate.

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Hello and welcome to I hate Thameslink! The URL says it all! This blog dedicated to the wonderful world of Thameslink (aka First Capital Connect) and their useless Network of trains. Having being subject to the most appalling train service for a number of years I decided it was time to create a space for fellow sufferers to vent their frustration, anger, and also have a bit of a laugh.

If you are reading this, chances are that you hate Thameslink as much as I do, and so I welcome you to our community. Please bare with me as the website is developed, however any feedback would be very welcome, and please spread the word to you friend, family, and fellow sufferers…. erm I mean passengers…same difference.

Please post your thoughts on this post using the ‘comments’ link at the bottom of this post.