The concept of separating the long distance flows from commuter and airport journeys makes a great deal of sense. Luton Airport Parkway already has faster journey times than [say] Stansted - which doesn't enjoy non-stop trains either. Thameslink and an enhanced Midlands commuter route is the best way to service Luton Airport. Stopping long distance trains - even more of them - is crazy when those trains are already overcrowded and end-to-end journey times are already longer than necessary. The East Midlands trains are also unsuitable for airport passengers with luggage as they have fewer smaller doors, narrower corridors and less space for luggage stowage than the new Thameslink trains - which leads to longer dwell times at the stations and results in unnecessary delays. The Luton Airport submission was totally self-centred and took little consideration of the needs of other travellers on the Midland Mainline. Well done DFT for finally seeing the sensible way out of this one...