Comments on: FCC / Thameslink info http://www.ihatethameslink.co.uk Providing temporary relief to your Thameslink pain. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Anon http://www.ihatethameslink.co.uk/first-capital-connect-thameslink-info/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Anon Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:08:40 +0000 http://ihatethameslink.wordpress.com/?page_id=63#comment-259 Well Kings Cross Thameslink as well until they stopped at St. Pancras Int and they closed that station down. Well Kings Cross Thameslink as well until they stopped at St. Pancras Int and they closed that station down.

]]> By: Alex http://www.ihatethameslink.co.uk/first-capital-connect-thameslink-info/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Alex Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:01:04 +0000 http://ihatethameslink.wordpress.com/?page_id=63#comment-250 FCC Fiddling stats in their favour and leave Passengers out in the cold! Earlier today FCC decided to run trains non-stopping through Flitwick, Harlington and Leagrave because of an "earlier operating incident". The true reason why FCC decided to cut out booked station stops was to avoid then paying fines for late running and to massage their performance figures. The way FCC managed the situation was very clever to their utmost advantage: (1) Not paying out compensation to passengers for delays (2) Massaging "on-time" stats (3) up yours to passengers. email moir.lockhead@firstgroup about poor service! PS The compensation of £1m to be paid to Thameslink passengers is chicken feed compared to the groups profits. The Government now should implement the break clause in the franchise agreement to get rid of FCC. FCC Fiddling stats in their favour and leave Passengers out in the cold!

Earlier today FCC decided to run trains non-stopping through Flitwick, Harlington and Leagrave because of an “earlier operating incident”.
The true reason why FCC decided to cut out booked station stops was to avoid then paying fines for late running and to massage their performance figures.

The way FCC managed the situation was very clever to their utmost advantage: (1) Not paying out compensation to passengers for delays (2) Massaging “on-time” stats (3) up yours to passengers.

email moir.lockhead@firstgroup about poor service!

PS
The compensation of £1m to be paid to Thameslink passengers is chicken feed compared to the groups profits. The Government now should implement the break clause in the franchise agreement to get rid of FCC.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.ihatethameslink.co.uk/first-capital-connect-thameslink-info/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Ruth Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:35:19 +0000 http://ihatethameslink.wordpress.com/?page_id=63#comment-138 A lot of the time City Thameslink station is closed so it doesn't matter what it's called. A lot of the time City Thameslink station is closed so it doesn’t matter what it’s called.

]]> By: anon http://www.ihatethameslink.co.uk/first-capital-connect-thameslink-info/comment-page-1/#comment-10 anon Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:58:07 +0000 http://ihatethameslink.wordpress.com/?page_id=63#comment-10 They cannot rename "City Thameslink" to just 'City' as it needs to be different from other similar names, like "White City" tube station on the Central line. Same goes for "West Hampstead Thameslink", there is already a "West Hampstead" tube station on the Jubilee line but as it's not a direct interchange (it's a short (within 5 minutes) walk again) they have to call the stations by different names. It would sound pretty stupid to call the stations "City First Capital Connect"/"City Capital Connect"/"City First Capital" now wouldn't it... They cannot rename “City Thameslink” to just ‘City’ as it needs to be different from other similar names, like “White City” tube station on the Central line. Same goes for “West Hampstead Thameslink”, there is already a “West Hampstead” tube station on the Jubilee line but as it’s not a direct interchange (it’s a short (within 5 minutes) walk again) they have to call the stations by different names.

It would sound pretty stupid to call the stations “City First Capital Connect”/”City Capital Connect”/”City First Capital” now wouldn’t it…

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