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10 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Oh heck. good point. all spam removed. all advertising removed.

Now listen, don't you go thinking I've been neglecting things just because I left my job on Old Street at the end of January to 'work from home' for six months and because i wasn't commuting myself, didn't care. I always care. I was just busy. WFH seemed to involve starting at 0530hrs and ending at about 1900 - not what it said on the box at all.

Also please don't go thinking that because I start commuting again on Monday it's the only reason I have picked up on the spam and stuff and will get this site back into shape. That's merely a coincidence.

Apologies, normal service has been resumed.

CM

11 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 0 replies · 0 points

Live and archived First Capital Connect stats and real reasons for delays now available:

Live First Capital Connect Stats

First Capital Connect Delays and Cancellations - real reasons.

All thanks to Stuart Pinfold. Good work SP.

Thanks,

CM

11 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 2 replies · +2 points

I was on the 0636 this morning and am sure the recorded announcement said change at Blackfriars. It is a bit early for me though so pay no heed. Always good to hear FCC being given the thumbs up on here. It doesn't happen very often! Thanks. CM

11 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 1 reply · +1 points

Hey! Does anyone at head office know why the innovative and useful RingGo parking service has been discontinued with NO NOTICE? I turned up today and found out ON THE TRAIN. Don't forget FC head office that I am always about 7 minutes walk from you and happy to pop in for a cup of tea at any time.

Crapmaster

12 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Allison Dear has done well for herself, going from Elaine Holt's PA to social media manager (!) I can't find Madame Dear on facebook though. By all means send me links / screenshots and I'll make entertaining use of them here. thanks, CM

12 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 2 replies · +2 points

this is super-interesting. I have a chance to help someone influential put together a case against FCC getting the franchise again. I read every word posted here, I'm strict about moderating and don't allow any personal abuse (well, not too much) and am tremendously grateful of the contributions of people such as yourself.

you can email at any time - in total confidence - just set up a random hotmail or yahoo account if you're really worried - with anything that wil help. especially around safety briefings being cut, poor maintenance practice, anything that's going to make it impossible for anyone with any sense over Westminster way to renew the franchise.

Also let me know if you want a pint at any time of course too.

CM

12 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 6 replies · +3 points

hysterical! who on earth is advising FCC re: its use of Social Media?! Whoever it is, wake up and smell the programme! Jesus! FCC is not Fucken STARBUCKS you know, it's a universally HATED company. I can only imagine the board meetings where this was signed off. I imagine it was sold in as something to wave around at time of refranchising, allowing FCC to show just how customer-focused it has been.

Not sure who is the biggest crook here, FCC or whoever is taking money off it for miss-guided stuff like this.

note to self: continue to copy and paste all the content somewhere, as it will surely be taken down within a week, when someone less thick than whoever signed it off gets wind of it.

CM

12 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 2 replies · +1 points

excellent news. well, it's not really 'news' as such, more confirmation of what we all know. let me know if you're up for a pint at any time to discuss - in confidence - further.

Hertford House is about 4 minutes walk from *my* office. I never get invited round though. NB: I do know that using twitter to abuse (not exactly abuse) the #FirstCC social media team is not big and not clever, but it did help distract me from the 2 hour version of my usual 25 minute journey last night.

WHY did it take 12 British Transport Police to get people on the train? Who decided that?! '

Eh up son, there's been a bloody signal failure on the Bedpan line. We'd better call the police, you know, it's the Hertfordshire mob, it's bound to kick off big time.'

(a shaking, hairy hand hovers over, then presses firmly down on big blue button that starts glowing as sirens go off and - somewhere else in London - BTP leap up from their camp beds and slide down poles...)

12 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 0 replies · +1 points

yes farringdon station - how did that happen?! it appears to have been built in secret across the road from where everyone was expecting it to be. lots of confusing exits, so certainly a good place to hang out when zombies do attack.

if anyone knows how men build such things, drop me a line. i would love to know.

i also came home in a 12 carriage train, but having to get on at st pancras (after long lunch in the narrow boat on st peters street) I had to bloody stand up! isn't it ironic? later! cm

12 years ago @ First Capital Connect ... - First Capital Connect ... · 1 reply · +1 points

HIyah Stuart, this looks great - it's gone down now though, have you moved it? Please advise! CM

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