No - what went on last weekend was, what the TFL PR woman at the meeting on the 17th, charmingly termed "brand neutralisation" i.e. removing the Southern brand name from noticeboards, ticket offices etc. We were told that the entire "rebranding" exercise would take place between now and the end of 2010.

I think anyone looking for huge differerences to local stations and the way that they are run now TfL are in charge are going to be disappointed. Staffing of stations in the late evenings - and that doesn't mean that the ticket offices are going to be open at the same time - and the addition of some additional cctv monitors, repainting and rebranding is about as far as the TfL budget is going to stretch unfortunately.

Most ticketing problems will only begin to be ironed out, in my view, when full Oystercard operation begins on 2nd January 2010. Most people, if they've got any sense, will then swap to PAYG or buy an annual season ticket so they don't have to brave station ticket facilities. No good if you require a weekly or monthly season ticket, I know, but that's the way we're heading.