The Mail ... attention grabbing 'management summary'
* Rail firm only running services between Tier 2 areas of Exeter and Basingstoke
* Passengers will then have to make other travel plans in order to get to the capital
* It comes amid fears of rail network being overwhelmed by Christmas travel
does go on to admit that "other travel plans" might be a change of trains
South Western Railway has plunged festive travel plans into more disarray after cancelling trains into London amid staff shortages caused by Covid.
The rail firm said it would only run services between the Tier 2 areas of Exeter and Basingstoke, but not to the capital, which is under the harshest of restrictions, up to and including December 24.
As a result, passengers will have to take other services between Basingstoke and London, which are likely to be overcrowded, further adding to concerns over the spread of the virus.
Pubished, however, six hours before the press conference which brought in tier 4 and reduced Christmas relaxation to just a day, and has certainly shaken the metrics.