DanNCL
Established Member
Indeed so a further deterioration in service quality is the last thing the railway needs right now.I think plenty already have done.
There has been a large increase in frequency (and two new operators) on the Scottish inter-city coach network in recent years.
Free nationwide bus travel for under-22s.
The general unreliability of the rail network (weather related shut downs / speed restrictions / breakdowns / cancellations / strikes etc) and the ever-increasing fares.
The Inter7City route trains are significantly less busy than they were pre-Covid.
A change to 158s would be a very retrograde step for passenger comfort.