there's rumours of the 707s replacing the 466s and the 465/2s as carriage numbers match up, but that's unconfirmed.
anyone know if tonbridge-edenbridge-redhill is transferring to Southeastern and merged with the Medway Valley Line service? cheers
GTR's "franchise" finishes in September. Now, based on the current trajectory, there's nothing to say there couldn't be a sneaky redistribution of the shuttle services from Tonbridge to Redhill back to Southeastern; I know the political pressure for it is vast, same for the return to half-hourly off-peak. Now, the fact the Medway Valley goes half-hourly all day between Paddock Wood and Strood (off-peak to Tonbridge, and peak to Tonbridge if evidence exists that the capacity into/out of Tonbridge simply doesn't exist), is a whole other thing. One thing that is certain is that you wouldn't have portions onto/off London trains at Redhill on the Edenbridge line if that was the case.
Anyway, it's also something of an unknown if Southeastern will be running the Marshlink.
Right, back to the start.
I don't know to what extent I agree with 465/2s (15 x 4, 60 vehicles) and 466s (43 x 2, 86 vehicles) being the way it will go. I have a sneaky suspicion some 466s will go, but the best condition / lowest mileage I strongly suspect will stay just a wee bit longer.