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I suspect that somebody is 'dumbing down' the information because they think the public can't understand the concept of units. IIUC the problem is that Tunbridge Wells platform isn't quite long enough to take a 12 car train fully. So trains often split, attach & terminate there in order to work around the problem. I guess that stabling units very close by will enable them to do this more often and quicker.
What they can do is take an 8 car up from the coast, and once it has pulled into TW they can attach a 3 or 4 car unit to it for its journey up to London. This obviously makes sense as the train gets busier as it progresses with the journey.
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