Commuters on both lines under attack by two powerful unions, RMT (won't cross picket line) and ASLEF train drivers.
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Thameslink, For Gatwick and Luton Airports. Route covers Bedford, St. Albans, West Hempstead, St. Pancras, London Black Friars, Wimbledon, Sutton, Haywards Heath and Brighton. Is that you?
Great Northern, between King's Lynn, King's Cross, Stevenage, Cambridge and Peterborough, Pottersbar, Moorgate.
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20, December, 09 First Capital Connect and Southern, Delays between Gatwick Airport and Brighton/Lewes till furter notice. London Victoria, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Haywards Heath, Wivelsfield & Brighton / Lewes
7, December, 09 ASLEF union withdrawn strike threat. Recommends union members accept new pay offer from FCC management 5 percent over two years by January, 13, 2009.
1/12/09 Extra 11 trains on yesterday and an extra 12 today.
11/23/09 Expect more cut backs on the schedule. All of this for just a two year pay deal?
11/16/09 FCC recruiting new train drivers, but won't finish training till the spring. The Great Northern route is running close to normal.
Per First Capital Connect:-Thameslink railway route cancellations on Thursday 12 November and Friday 13 November. It is probable that up to 50% of the trains scheduled to run on the Thameslink route on Thursday and Friday will be cancelled due to a shortage of available drivers. "We are in ongoing pay talks with the drivers’ union, ASLEF. Season ticket holders pass will be valid on FCC's Great Northern route" per FCC, not only that, they don't see a clear end to the dispute. Delays, disruptions could go on next week. Dumb idea to run a business counting on it to run with overtime. How expensive is that? Now we all suffer because of bad management. How much do these drivers make?
7, November, 09 Not enough volunteer drivers tomorrow to run the entire network of Great Northern, all trains cancelled between King's Cross, Stevenage, Cambridge and King's Lynn! (This is not a strike... Everyone want's to be home for Sunday dinner.) Aslef union has rejected the last two pay offers. Here's what FCChas to say.
9/11/09 First Capital Connect railway strike called off.
9/9/09 First Capital Connect railway spokesman said: "It will be business as usual on Monday.
Finsbury Park and Moorgate are likely to be suspended because a greater number of specially-trained staff are required to operate these sub-surface stations. FCC tickets can be used on the Tube instead.
"There are likely to be no overnight services from approximately 10pm on Monday night until approximately 5am on Tuesday morning at this stage, but we are confident we can run a service and this will be announced as soon as we know this is possible."
8 September,09 First Capital Connect railway to strike, between 00.01 hrs and 23.59 hrs on Monday September 14. Heads up, are you going to Luton Airport or Gatwick?
3/27/09 Friday, Strike Cancelled, "significant progress made"
March 18, 2009 Industrial action by railway union RMT members at First Capital Connect railway have voted to strike over plans to cut 13 ticket office staff. Strike set Monday, 30 March, 09 (just like Ireland!) at midnight.Goes hand in hand with London-Midland strike and National Express, East Anglia. First Capital Connect will slash booking office opening times to 40 stations, cutting total 800 hours per week.
How will First Capital Connect railway keep disruptions to a minimum? What type of plan will management come up with? Discussions are on going. RMT warning of "massive disruption". 800 union members at First Capital Connect supported industrial action by more than three to one.
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Just pile it on to the poor London commuters misery, London Midland and National Express, East Anglia and now First Capital Connect, Thameslink goes from Bedford to Brighton with Luton Airport and Gatwick Airport, in between. Commuters Kings Cross St. Pancras and Blackfriars, ASLEF balloting workers, votes due in 9, December, 2009, then formal weeks notice for a strike. Grinch who stole Christmas...
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