[zimpenfish]

> You've got very low expectations if you count those as "good" services

A fair point. "Workable" is probably better.

> trying to travel with one small child would be challenging, two is likely to be stressful

Sure but I know a lot of people who manage that regularly on similar routes without having to resort to cars.

> Maybe not ideal, but in the real-world, that's sometimes the way it is.

Sure but if you're a top-level government climate spokesperson, using an old diesel car because "you don't want to stop to charge" in an EV and you seemingly haven't even considered trains is a very bad look.