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First Capital Connect

First Capital Connect (FCC) was a British train operating company, owned by FirstGroup, that operated the Thameslink and Great Northern sectors from April 2006 to September 2014 which later became the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise.

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Franchises
Thameslink and Great Northern 1 Apr 2006 – 13 Sep 2014
Length
778.9 km (484.0 mi)[citation needed]
Main regions
East of England, London, South East England
Parent company
FirstGroup
Predecessors
Thameslink, 2 Mar 1997 – 31 Mar 2006 West Anglia Great Northern
Reporting mark
FC

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Rolling stock

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First Capital Connect

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First Capital Connect

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related to history · 21
First Capital Connect → April, August, Danish State Railways/EWS, December, Department, DfT, FirstGroup, It, John Laing/MTR, National Express, On, September, Stagecoach, Strategic Rail Authority, Thameslink, Thameslink Great Northern, Thameslink Programme, The, This, Transport
related to Customer satisfaction · 15
First Capital Connect → Angry, Autumn, FCC, First Capital Connect's, In, Lord Adonis, National Passenger Survey, Other, Passenger Focus, Prime Minister's, Secretary, State, Thameslink, Transport, UK
related to Demise · 14
First Capital Connect → Abellio, Department, DfT, FirstGroup, Govia, Great Northern, In December, March, MTR, On, Southern, Stagecoach, Thameslink, Transport
related to Fares · 13
First Capital Connect → Department, FCC, In, London, Passengers, Previously, Student Connect, Students, Thameslink, The, This, Transport, WAGN
related to Major service disruptions · 9
First Capital Connect → Disruption, England, FCC, It, January, Thameslink, The, Trains, Without
related to Incidents · 7
First Capital Connect → An, BBC, Cambridge, FCC's, Foxton, In October, In September
related to Overcrowding · 7
First Capital Connect → Cambridge, FCC, From, London King's Cross, May, This, We
related to Rolling stock · 5
First Capital Connect → Class, Great Northern, It, Thameslink, WAGN
related to External links · 3
First Capital Connect → Media, Wikimedia Commons Official, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Routes · 3
First Capital Connect → Friday, Monday, The

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thameslink first capital connect franchise fcc london services great northern operated train king's route cambridge announced trains passengers september class

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
First Capital ConnectFranchisesThameslink and Great Northern 1 Apr 2006 – 13 Sep 20141.00infobox
First Capital ConnectLength778.9 km (484.0 mi)[citation needed]1.00infobox
First Capital ConnectMain regionsEast of England, London, South East England1.00infobox
First Capital ConnectParent companyFirstGroup1.00infobox
First Capital ConnectPredecessorsThameslink, 2 Mar 1997 – 31 Mar 2006 West Anglia Great Northern1.00infobox
First Capital ConnectReporting markFC1.00infobox
First Capital ConnectRoute mapRoute map1.00infobox
First Capital ConnectStations operated771.00infobox
First Capital ConnectSuccessorGovia Thameslink Railway, 14 Sep 2014 – 31 May 20261.00infobox
First Capital ConnectWebsiteweb.archive.org/web/20150524160943/http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk1.00infobox
First Capital Connectrelated to Customer satisfactionAngry0.60section
First Capital Connectrelated to Customer satisfactionPrime Minister's0.60section

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