Why aren't Southern routes being added considering it has been recommended more then any other route? and no, I don't want to hear about some roadmap nonsense anymore. sure I understand this isn't a page where you make lists of stuff to be added, but most southeastern routes disappeared after TSC, And I am not spending my money on some windows 7 looking software to drive 1 train line + buy back all the mods. whatever these devs are doing, they should try and understand that we have been wanting stuff like this since TSW2, I don't get why the southeastern mods just went downhill, after making SEHS it has been the only map and it is absolutely boring. The game already has 707 repaints, it already has 465's and the devs can just add a 376 for it, the cab is legit the EXACT same. if you haven't seen stations like Abbey wood, London bridge, Lewisham and more, they do look nice. unfortunately, the devs cant be bothered to add something we have all wanted. and dont tell me about NKL or any TSC map as im not wasting my money on nonsense.
The most likely reason behind the lack of southeastern england development is the sheer amount of dlc already developed for it, which includes the class 465, class 700, rhtt, as well as the extension to ashford and the new timetable which includes TGV and ICE layers. This is the most number of dlc developed for a single route (unless my memory is mistaken) and even then is still bigger than most routes. You also may realise that LBN and ECW are routes in similar areas. Class 376s are, as you say, largely similar to electro stars, which are what at least a substantial amount of this community would describe as single handle emus which we have already seen, such as the 375s, 377s, 387s, 385 and soon the 380. As Matt has previously stated, he does not want to develop SEHS anymore because of how much it has, especially since it already has a london connection, which is what you are suggesting.