Certainly I'm probably arguing from a "we are where we are" viewpoint. If we were building the Tube now we'd probably build it like Crossrail. But we have what we have.
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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