🤬I got a drawing pin in my tyre cycling through Richmond park! No accidental dripping there!

There were decisions under previous governments to manage capacity issues by increasing prices.
Government driven rice rises on regulated fares since privatisation have also been negative and been a drag on demand.

The politics of awarding a longer contract is different to that of changing things annually. I have real doubt that the DfT will let qualified professionals run a service to agreed targets, with a funding agreement that allows planning to take place.
I hope to be surprised.

Unfortunately the decisions on funding will come from the Treasury. And whatever your views on the rights and wrongs, the politics will be involved more now.
A government including Reform may be far worse for the rail system!

The subtle point here is governments were tied into long term commitments to the franchised operators. Avoiding annual search for cuts to balance the UK budget.
While logic would be for investment to continue- and now be more efficient- the reality may be no investment as has to compete with NHS

I make it only 4 normal if 1 cargo bike. So makes it even worse. 17th person is waiting 36 minutes!

app.electricitymaps.com/zone/GB/72h/...
73% renewable power in UK at the moment!

It isn’t performative. The lease cost of a car is based on the difference between the initial purchase price and the second hand value at the end of the lease.
More sellers than buyers of a second hand car push down the second hand value. This reduces the profitability of lease sales by Tesla.