I think part of the reason we're talking past each other here is that you're more focused on the specifics surrounding London's network while I'm trying to make generalizations for rail anywhere in the world...
Yes, however if ridership between London and Southampton exploded it would be appropriate to make the trains to Southampton more like Tube. Do you see what I'm getting at here?
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I'd still want a seat. Which I might not care about if only coming from Hammersmith. I wouldn't want to stand for 100 miles.
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Even in a standing-room-prioritizing train, you'll be much more likely to get a seat the earlier along the route you board. So, at a 100 miles out........
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Fine on the way *into* town, not on the way back.
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So (again--assuming you're on a standing-room-prioritizing train) you stand for part of the way and sit down as more people leave.
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Which is less good than passengers on this line have now.
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Which is why I started this hypothetical with "if ridership between London and Southampton exploded"
End of conversation
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