First Group could lose Thameslink

摘要

The Thameslink franchise - marketed by owner First Group as 'Capital Connect' - could be seized back by the Government, Transport Secretary Lord Adonis has warned.rnThe operation has been rocked by an unofficial drivers' overtime & rest day working ban, together with an emergency timetable that has almost halved the number of off-peak services on the Bedford-Brighton line.rnThe situation has infuriated the 200,000 passengers who use FCC services daily. They have had to suffer short formations and even greater overcrowding than usual, plus long waits between trains. The recent snow exacerbated the situation by damaging some of the EMUs.