> It seems a bit strange, as there really wasn't a problem with the
> off-peak trains. What was a six to eight car service half hourly became
> a four car service every 15 minutes. Unless these slots are occupied in
> the "new" timetable, I can't see any reason why the frequency can't be
> maintained in some form.
>
The trouble is that transport engineers and administrators see an eight car
train every half hour is the same as a four car set every 15 mins.
It equates to 16 cars per hour and the same number of seat miles per hour.
It also saves the wages of one crew!
Remember they are in the business of running trains and not interested in
providing a service to customers.
Railwaymen always comments that their job would be a hell of a lot easier
without passengers!
These sort of changes are certainly a way of achieving that goal,
-- Cheers
John Wayman