October 3rd - Is this the end of First Class as we know it?
A major commuter train operator has announced that it will scrap first class on its trains linking Kent and East Sussex with London, is it the end of first class?
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent
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A major commuter train operator has announced that it will scrap first class on its trains linking Kent and East Sussex with London. Southeastern says making its trains one-class-only from December 2022 onwards will allow it to add more standard class seats. Could the move signal the wholesale removal of first class?
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