Plastic Pig at Brighton , originally uploaded by seadipper . The train services on the Brighton line have gone on getting better under Southern, the Govia group company that holds the franchise. It took over a mess from Connex, the company that was thrown out. New trains being delivered from Bombardier had a host of teething troubles and were - and remain - essentially unsuitable for this service, being a suburban design of train on a long-distance route. But the teething troubles seem to have been sorted out and with a few interior changes in specification from the originals, it is nearly always possible to find a comfortable seat outside the rush hour. The trains are always cleaned to a high standard, and the windows are not scratched. Punctuality is generally good as well. And the stations are clean and tidy too. Problems with the ticket machines have also been addressed. This are primarily due to a poor interface and software, but apparently it is in compliance with some nati...
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