Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:
Jonathan Morris wrote:

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).

Yes but "King's Cross FCC" sounds naff.

It would also be ambigous. Would "King's Cross FCC" mean the former
Thameslink station or the mainline station? Both have FCC trains (and
if you're on the Piccadilly or Victoria platforms they involve walking
in opposite directions).

Platforms 9/10/11 in Pancras Road have as much claim to be called
King's Cross First Capital Connect as platforms A and B in Pentonville
Road do.

PaulO

Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:
Yes but "King's Cross FCC" sounds naff. And as for "City FCC" it sounds more
like a football club than anything else!

Oh god no. I didn't mean rename the stations! I was meaning how they
fit 'First Capital Connect' on the departure and arrival boards. It
didn't fit, so they made it First Cap Connect - but if there's a delay
or other info, it still won't fit and the text is knocked off the side.
The stations haven't and aren't being renamed, although some people at
Thameslink DID cover up the name 'Thameslink' from the on-train route
maps by mistake/stupity/spite.

Kings Cross is a mainline station and, with regards to your comment
about TfL not saying other tube lines - they do say 'Underground'
initially, then the individual lines. I think most people, including
tourists, will be looking for a mainline railway station before
worrying (if they even know) about individual TOCs.

Jonathan