Hating Thameslink on Youtube

Im back, and Thameslink is as bad as ever.

Iv’e recently been contacted by a fellow Thameslink sufferer – ‘absinthedude’ who has posted the following clips on Youtube demonstrating how awful the service is….

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7i-Tt5ZygU
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w5EuPgVt80
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQUkWpMM5FY&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJl0RZiM91k&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVMsTJ561jg&feature=related

Absinthedude has also been bombarding Thameslink with letters such as the one below;

Good morning Thameslink,

I thought I write to you on this fine day. With the credit crunch in full swing it seems even our lovely rail firm are taking the measure to save cost, and I can just see the memo that must have been sent out to the work force:

1) Lights – keep lights off to save on the energy bill (18/08/09 – 07:35am train from Leagrave, and not the first time it’s happened). It took someone to brave a run to the train driver’s window before he realised.

2) Cancel trains – to save on staff and running costs ((10/08/09 – 10:01am train from Leagrave)

3) Keep maintenance to a minimum – such that trains brake down more often hence saving on running cost (17/08/09 – 45mins delay around 9pm due to a broken train at City Thameslink)

4) Musical platforms – to ensure maximum disturbance for users (hopefully that way they might go else where) (30/07/09 – 07:35am from Leagrave). I think a fellow commuter perfectly summed it the mood up on that day, when he said “how the F*** do you loose a train in a few seconds” – how true!

Well it seems with all these cost cutting initiatives and the INCREASE in rail fare you would be making healthy profits. What joy!! Shame I am not a shareholder.

Oh, when you do remember us, the poor old commuters, then do consider some thought of how we feel. The recent increase in train problems just highlights how poor things are becoming. But would I expect a refund? Doubt it very much.

If anyone else has contacted Thameslink or would like me to post a video or picture,  please contact me.  Also, please remember to link to www.ihatethameslink.co.uk like this –> ‘ Thameslink ‘ on any blogs or website so we can get this website on thie first google page when people search for it!

One love, and one hate.

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