The Rainhams are jointly resourced by both Thameslink and SouthEastern specifically you can get a driver from either TOC as not sure on depot route knowledge but you can definitely get a SouthEastern driver at Luton and a Thameslink driver at Rainham.
So it doesn’t surprise me if revenue is done the same way because despite it being advertised as a Thameslink service if it works out to be beneficial for both to share resources then why not?
The only thing I cannot understand and I’m sure the likes of
@Bald Rick @ChiefPlanner etc can explain but how come in disruption affecting Thameslink that the Rainhams are the last to be cancelled or altered?
Example recently, there was disruption affecting a number of Bedford to Brighton services and the Thameslink response was to make the Rainhams all stations even though the St Albans services weren’t affected as they were all running...
Surely in disruption, the Rainhams can be terminated at London Bridge, Blackfriars or Kentish Town as passengers wanting stations to St Albans can easily get the frequent stoppers while those wanting St Albans and stations north can easily get the frequent semi fasts?
Of capacity is a issue then alternate between terminating at Blackfriars and Kentish Town unless that’s not a option?