Hi everyone - first-time poster and looking for your guidance.
I'd understood that at the conclusion of the Thameslink programme (targeted for December 2019), 24 tph would run through the core (between London Blackfriars and London St. Pancras) during peak times. As of today (Wednesday), from 9-10am, I count 18 trains running through the core. When I check the Thameslink scheduler for Thursday 19 December, 9-10am, I see 18 trains running through the core. The 24 tph was to be accomplished by using some sort of onboard signaling software across the network.
I note Thameslink has published guidance that they will not be making any significant (or moderate) changes to the December 2019 timetable. My questions - have I missed the reporting that the programme is delayed once again? Has Thameslink abandoned plans to run this many tph through the core? Any information appreciated. Asking in part because I purchased a house in SE London on the basis of these rail improvements - and if they're not happening, given the constant overcrowding, I may need to re-assess.
Thanks!