(27 Feb 2015, 2:18 pm)Andreos1 wrote There's the BBC take on it.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31650705

It will be interesting to see what the impact is for the leasing companies and whether they will be compensated for the loss and/or given handouts to purchase replacement stock.

Apart from the tube stock, I have no idea what else could be used. Did they mention anything specifically on the radio this morning?

I don't recall anything being specifically mentioned this morning. I was at work however so it's possible I may have missed something while jumping in and out of my van. 

The cleanliness of the regions trains was discussed in detail with the general consensus being that they are dirty and mucky, both inside and out.