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What incentive is/was there to run Sunday services well? Are/were there general performance-based fines that include Sunday statistics?

Imagine actually wanting to advertise the fact you're in charge of Govia's (lack of) operations...

It has a ring of grandeur, but perhaps it needs a few years away from that branding due to its negative perceptions. This is assuming the next Southern franchise is won by someone other than Govia.

The video in question! Appears the HSTs are painted red beneath the vinyl, while the Mk3s have been painted white, black, grey and red!

From what I recall, particularly with airports, rebranding themselves with the London prefix increased passenger numbers! Though I suppose that's not surprising...

London Bridge station definitely has it, and I believe the Thameslink section at 'Stpancras' does too.

My sympathies are with their families. Hopefully this highlights the risks associated with playing on the railway amongst the general public, particularly those likely to do things like this in future. I hate graffiti as much as the next person, but they're not in the same category here. People...

Virgin Trains aren't forcing passengers to actually attend a Pride.

I hope so...usually franchise handovers take a few months, but if it's the Russians who invade, they'll have to get it all done in 72 hours!

Think of it not as compensation, but as a refund. Passengers pay for a service and, like any other purchase, if the retailer (the TOC) can't provide it, they are entitled to a refund.

Completely agree! This would also be combined with allowing people to 'unreserve' (i.e. realise they'll be getting a later/earlier train!) seats, as well as, perhaps on peak services, regulating how many 'may be reserved' seats there are.

The solution to this is making it easier to change/make reservations for those with flexible tickets, so long as the train hasn't started boarding at its starting point - which is hopefully the direction they move in with the Class 800. Thus reducing the overall number of passengers and making...

We'll find out in a couple of months!!

My god this story is silly, just MumsNet stirring the pot to aggravate people. This situation is really no different to single-sex hostel rooms where you self-identify on the website when you book - it can be abused, and if you have concerns that it is, you should speak to a member of staff...

Fixed it all - was a bit tired

On Midland Main Line: Electrification and moving block (ETCS 2) signalling. On the North Kent Line: Adding an extra track before Dartford, and switching to ATO between Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Victoria and Gravesend (and probably on the other metro lines to Hayes, etc.) Edited for clarity.

The answer is obvious no? Ban lorries and carry everything by rail freight :lol:

Of course, would probably have to spice it up a little bit.

I would definitely bring back the Network SouthEast branding (including the sub-brand 'Highspeed SouthEast' for the HS1 services). Assuming a separation of the East Midlands franchise, I'd restore Midland Mainline, then merge the remainder of the franchise with the...

Would reverting to the old 'InterCity' branding (presumably with a bit more gloss) count as a neutral brand?