On Dec 23, 6:32*pm, Bruce wrote:

Thameslink can be an amazingly useful

How this route is ever going to sustain 24 TPH

First Group puts shareholder value above all else. *As long as there
are no really serious (8 figure) financial penalties for a franchise
holder's non-performance, nothing is going to change and 24 TPH is
just a pipe dream. *
First Group has a uniquely deep contempt for its paying customers.
That culture isn't ever going to change unless DfT Rail makes the sort
of threats that brought First Great Western to heel in similar
circumstances. *Sadly, I see no sign of that happening with FCC.


heh )

I deliberately worded my comments in terms of route not TOC to prompt
response - but indeed your words are exactly what i really think about
it.

I do not know how First get away with what they do. Oh wait a minute
yes I do, we've had an election since the last riot where Adonis
threatened removing the TL/GN franchise form them - so its all been
forgotten.

I do not understand how the been getitng away with the 4 TPH for days
service. Oh. Yes I do. They blame limited service on Networkrail but I
suggest it is more than that - like they are using it to mask
traincrew shortage and/or pay less overtime in the xmas run up. GoVia
at least ran every 10 minutes emergency service, all trains all
station north of Thames, thats far far better for *all* passengers
than whats in place now.

As for PIS and web data ... don;t get me started ...

And there are still no paper timetables from 12.12.10 at most FCC
stations. Indeed, are there any ? I've not seen any yet, I've resorted
to printing out Table 52 pages from NRTT.

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Nick