Southeastern trains introduced a high-speed train timetable in 2009, using the HS1 line to connect St Pancras with Ashford and Ebbsfleet International with a domestic route. These new high-speedJavelin trainsallow passengers to reach the capital in just 38 minutes from Ashford. When travelling on...
Southeastern is bidding for Class 319s to boost its Metro fleet once sufficient new Class 700 trains are available to allow their cascade from theThameslink route. Class 319s have already been allocated to Northern for its newly-electrified Liverpool to Manchester route and to London Midland for ...
Starting from an admittedly low ebb, South East Trains had created a favourable impression and managed to raise the PPM to a creditable 87.1 per cent. But the new Govia Southeastern was aiming at 91.6 by April 2009 and 93.74 by 2014. The means of lifting the PPM are now almost standard;...