Peter Lawrence wrote:

Bit isn't the (Bedford) line, as opposed to the TOC, still called
Thameslink, even by FCC?? Why do they have to change anything?

It's First Capital Connect Thameslink branch and Great Northern branch,
although First will use FCC Thameslink or FCC Great Northern / FCC GN
too. It does seem a bit random, I must admit.

Once people are used to the new name, I hope First will copy FCC to the
signs at Kings Cross (instead of First Cap Connect, which is still too
long for anything but 'on time' messages).

TfL should be saying 'National Rail' services on all stations with an
interchange. It would certainly make more sense to irregular
travellers/tourists who don't really want or need to know station X is
for Virgin, Y for GNER and Z for First Great Western etc. Anyone who
does care will know anyway.

Jonathan