Even with that it's still hard to imagine the train, when it's running, being slower than drivingRail is frequently longer than 1hr 30 mins. I’ve had to travel to Littlehampton and change, or change at Barnham, Havant etc to pick up a SW train, even though there is a direct train from Brighton to Portsmouth Harbour. I think almost every time I’ve done that journey, I’ve been able to claim delay repay.
What with having to fight to get out of Brighton before tackling Lyons Farm, Worthing, Arundel then Chichester.