A spokesman for FGW described the error as a system ‘anomaly’ and added many other train companies charge a premium for a London travelcard when it is bought with a first class season ticket.
Oops! Read more at the Maidenhead Advertiser!
FirstGroup made an operating profit of £110.5m on its UK rail business.
Read more on the mysterious monies over at The Independent!
Last year #FirstGroup made profit of £110.5m. Yet prices keep going up, service keeps worsening. Any comment @FGW? http://t.co/4n9sTdAr
— Dominic Utton (@DomUtton) February 18, 2013
First Great Western have a customer satisfaction rate of 43%? I'm genuinely surprised it's that high.
— Antijanner (@Antijanner) February 18, 2013
Train firms accused of 'blatantly rigging' compensation system for delays http://t.co/uzdVVHysLA Gosh a @fgw train image – quelle surprise!
— Pete (@petsco) September 17, 2013
Ha ha, @fgw have been rumbled, they say they are punctual on 89% of train, but the truth is just 69%. Any thoughts? pic.twitter.com/sOL0RHqbB6
— Gary Parker (@gp6970) August 30, 2013
Train punctuality figures: Up to half fail to arrive on time | Metro News / http://t.co/2csBqgBk4K
— FGW Kicked My Cat (@fgwkmc) August 30, 2013
from The Metro
Read more at Metro!
Shocker to see @FGW in joint top spot. I thought they'd be clearly first #aircon pic.twitter.com/69kTiHGeKF
— Steve (@WHY4TT) August 17, 2013
Third of Tweets to First Great Western are complaints http://t.co/7VaOmnQBkj
— Bristol Post (@BristolPost) August 16, 2013
Commuters warned of more suffering following FGW franchise extension http://t.co/lYdkfenUIl
— NewburyBusinessToday (@NWN_Business) October 14, 2013
fact 07.54 twyford paddington has been in national press as one of the most overcrowded commutes yet @fgw have done f all about it @fgwkmc
— James Power (@jbpower21) November 15, 2013
Around 100 passengers have been stuck on a train at Taunton since 1.45am – @FGW say they hope to get them moving as soon as possible
— BBC Somerset (@bbcsomerset) December 24, 2013
And a few articles from The Daily Mash!
Smell Of Piss Removed From Trains By 2014 http://t.co/tOsrkJzFma
— Whigs (@whiggler) August 15, 2013
Huge expansion in rail based misery http://t.co/0BxJrCOlFD
— Whigs (@whiggler) August 15, 2013
Train companies praised for punctuality of fare increases http://t.co/mLbvjUGE9O listening @fgw ?
— Darren Talbot (@darrentalbot) August 14, 2013
Network Rail execs awarded 17% bonuses. Another example of people getting rewarded for doing an absolutely crap job http://t.co/dn6qiexME4
— Commuting Rants (@CommutingRants) May 29, 2013
Mark Hopwood Defeats All Wrongdoers!
Bless you, Horatio! Read more (from 2012!) at Rail Professional!
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