Rail strikes and engineering work are happening with such frequency that getting around seems to take longer and longer. A 1+ hour commute to just travel 10 miles is pretty absurd.
Insane cost overages and years of delays aside, the Elizabeth line has suffered from nearly 10% of all services being canceled in August.
At one point I was needing to take the Northern line from Clapham and would have to wait 3-4 trains before I could squeeze on. The max I waited was 10. Then I moved away.
Add to that infrastructure issues like Hammersmith and Wandsworth bridge closures and commuting becomes a soul crushing prospect.
I don't know what the solution is but with such a high tax rate in the country you'd expect much better. Other European countries seem to have it figured out.