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That's an abysmal source for news.

Bit more nuanced than that. LO is near back to 100 per cent as it didn't take an axe to services. Nat Rail services like SWR did. It'd be handier to see difference between SWR, SE and Southerns metro routes and TfL modes. There's also the Liz line factor.

Not a great surprise and these things do happen. Terrible PR though.

Fire looks to have spread and is now beneath and in between tracks. Looks severe. Signalling gone? Let's hope the arches don't cave in.

That would see a reduction in trains for Abbey Wood from a number of stations between Dartford and Gravesend. Given it's a designated growth area it'll need to keep existing service frequency.

Is there anywhere to terminate them before Rainham? It is too far out to be worthwhile for people there. Gravesend is probably about as far as is needed rather than Medway. Gravesend and stations closer to London even with HS1 still makes sense as it's less than 30 mins to Abbey Wood from...

Most Networkers never saw any kind of refurbishment except what was legally necessary (eg accessible toilet) so the pretty feeble 376 job is even more than what other Metro trains saw.

Let's say Ebbsfleet is built out as planned over the next decade. Is the HS1 stock sufficient for that increase in passengers?

Taking a bus in 36c heat will be fun.

Lots of parents do take leave at half term or summer - but then use trains for leisure. Though they won't if services are cut back so severely in places to 1tph.

Peak time extras going? That's fine. Cutting routes down to 1 tph in north Kent and SE London? Less so. That has a big impact on the line. For N. Kent it leaves 1 tph at a few stations as no SouthEastern services call to connect directly with the Lizzie line. Further along it leaves inner...

Cutting peak extras makes sense if a frequent service level remains. Cutting trains all day to ensure trains go down to one per hour in places is something else. That drives people away from rail.

Yep. A school bus will generally only be used by schoolchildren. These reductions are to popular destinations such as Brighton, Cambridge, Greenwich and interchanges such as the Elizabeth line. All of which see a lot of leisure and summer event related/seasonal journeys

I can't see a Networker replacement being approved by the Treasury. Far too much macro economic uncertainty now. Inflation is going up, interest rates will go up, leasing costs will go up. Passenger numbers are unknown as an economic downturn seems likely. The Treasury aren't giving the green...

Unlikely. It'll just be bringing off-peak closer to levels that already run in the peak and that ran for 20 years before service reductions in the off peak. As for the wider issue of what service goes where, the Woolwich via Lewisham's going to Vic or CHX would be very welcome if only off-peak...