I want to say that I think that Great Northern has done a great deal in securing the 379s. But, there is something that I have been getting my head around for a long time, and that is other people on this site are saying that Southern doesn't need any more rolling stock and that Southeastern Railway needs more rolling stock than Southern. I understand that people are entitled to their views and I respect that. I have researched the fleet sizes of Southern Railway to Southeastern Railway, which may surprise you. I went to Wikipedia to count the fleet sizes and this is the result I came up with.
Fleet sizes. Southeastern Railway. 395, Southern Railway 235. On these statistics that would mean that Southeastern Railway fleet size is 160 Fleets more than Southern.
I do understand that Southeastern Railway is looking to get rid of the networkers which are in horrible condition. I rode on the Networkers and their toilets are disgusting and the Networkers sound old.
Southern Railway has lost 46 455s which has not been replaced and lost 19 313s which has not been replaced.
Railway travel has been going up since COVID-19. I will say that it is Southern that needs more Rolling Stock. I just think it is nonsense that people on this website are saying that Southern Railway doesn't need any more rolling stock. Southern saying that their services are increasing. That is where additional rolling stock is needed.
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