Chronic Delays across the network

[superteacher]

It seems that since the COVID pandemic, there has rarely been a time when all of the lines have operating a so-called "good service" due to various reasons, the main ones being shortage of staff or non-availability of trains.

In the past week or so, there seems to have been more instances of "good service" across the board. This is good, but the cynic in me is wondering whether they've just changed the criteria?

[xtmw]

Speaking for the Central it's basically minor delays the entire time. Management didn't like this and with the temporary timetable it's being advertised as a good service for the foreseeable, so yes, the criteria has been changed...

Central had 7 trains cancelled yesterday due to No ok stock combined with a lack of train operators

As many people have said, politics is involved which none of us want to dive into

[superteacher]

The service messages have always frustrated me because they are not really any use to anybody. However, I'm well aware that this has been discussed at length on this forum in the past.