Passenger Franchise Information
First Capital Connect
Franchise Start Date: 1st April 2006
Franchise End Date: 31st March 2015
Passenger Journeys, 2006 - 07: 84.7 million
Passenger kilometres, 2006 - 07: 3,020.3 million
Train kilometres, 2006 - 07: 23.2 million
Franchise Start Date: 1st April 2006
Franchise End Date: 31st March 2015
Passenger Journeys, 2006 - 07: 84.7 million
Passenger kilometres, 2006 - 07: 3,020.3 million
Train kilometres, 2006 - 07: 23.2 million
Principal Routes
Bedford to Brighton via Luton, St Albans, central London (Kings Cross Thameslink, Farringdon, City Thameslink, Blackfriars and London Bridge stations), East Croydon, Gatwick Airport and Haywards Heath
Luton to Wimbledon and Sutton, via St Albans and Central London
Bedford and Luton to Moorgate via Kings Cross Thameslink and Farringdon (peak hours only)
Peterborough to London Kings Cross via Huntingdon, Hitchin and Stevenage
Kings Lynn to London Kings Cross via Ely, Cambridge, Royston, Letchworth and Stevenage
Letchworth to London Kings Cross (and also Moorgate) via Hitchin, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford North
First Capital Connect commenced operations on 1st April 2006, and merged together the operations of the two previous franchisees - Thameslink and WAGN. The passenger journey, passenger kilometre and train kilometre data below is the combined total of Thameslink and WAGN for 2005-06
Luton to Wimbledon and Sutton, via St Albans and Central London
Bedford and Luton to Moorgate via Kings Cross Thameslink and Farringdon (peak hours only)
Peterborough to London Kings Cross via Huntingdon, Hitchin and Stevenage
Kings Lynn to London Kings Cross via Ely, Cambridge, Royston, Letchworth and Stevenage
Letchworth to London Kings Cross (and also Moorgate) via Hitchin, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford North
First Capital Connect commenced operations on 1st April 2006, and merged together the operations of the two previous franchisees - Thameslink and WAGN. The passenger journey, passenger kilometre and train kilometre data below is the combined total of Thameslink and WAGN for 2005-06
Overview
First Capital Connect commenced operations on 1st April 2006, combining the operations of Thameslink and WAGN. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Group.
The new franchise has been awarded by the DfT for a minimum of four years, which will automatically continue for a further two years if performance targets are met.
After the end of year six, the DfT has discretion as to whether to continue for all or part of a further three years. The DfT has introduced this flexibility in order to allow for the uncertainty surrounding the Thameslink 2000 project and its impact upon the franchise.
The new franchise has been awarded by the DfT for a minimum of four years, which will automatically continue for a further two years if performance targets are met.
After the end of year six, the DfT has discretion as to whether to continue for all or part of a further three years. The DfT has introduced this flexibility in order to allow for the uncertainty surrounding the Thameslink 2000 project and its impact upon the franchise.
