On Sun, 8 May 2016 09:39:02 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 16:34:43 on Sat, 7 May
2016, D A Stocks remarked:

There is still quite a lot of work to be completed at London Bridge and
Bermondsey before the new services can run because there isn't capacity
south of the river to run a full service north of the river - the
trains need somewhere to come from and go to. AIUI this work is
proceeding to schedule but won't be complete until 2018.

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk...ervice-changes

Is it still "early 2016" (perhaps May 15th is, officially)?

"The first new trains start to run on the Thameslink route from
early 2016."

"Siemens-built Class 700 trains will begin to
enter service on the Thameslink route later this spring." says
http://www.thameslinkrailway.com/abo...train-service/
which was published on Thursday.

The new screens are to include diagrams showing where on a train first
class is, bicycles should be etc.