tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post4089846820420689194..comments2024-03-25T22:17:35.616+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: Southern Electric Electrified fbb [2]fatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-30627997210005654072016-02-07T15:19:05.194+00:002016-02-07T15:19:05.194+00:00It was back in BR days that the suburban services ...It was back in BR days that the suburban services you were looking were reduced to make way for enhancements to the longer distance main line services. There was also a layout rationalisation in 1990 which reduced capacity (& presumably maintenance costs) which will impact service levels and a loss of lines when the Eurostar moved into Waterloo which hasn't yet been fully recovered as well. <br /><br />That being the case the Waterloo mainlines are pretty much considered to be at capacity, according to a recent Modern Railways article in the morning peak the fast lines are accommodating a train every 2.5 minutes running at 90mph on conventional signalling which is more than anywhere else in the UK.dwarfer1979noreply@blogger.com