Funny you should mention it - happened to me this afternoon (1233 from
Stevenage wedged). So on getting home, I emailed FCC and about 20
minutes ago (yes, 0030 on a Sunday morning), got the following reply:

I think I was on an earlier one and it still was rammed (12.29/Potters
Bar). Not even a stand in first class, you physically couldn't have got on
the thing! It left about 30 people behind. Their reply is fine as far as
sympathy goes but short on action

I know short units double the fleet maintenence intervals but it shouldn't
be at passenger detriment. Footy demand is easily planned and addressed but
better would be make them all 8's off peak and weekends.

I understand during peaks given available stock, paths and platform lengths
overcrowding can occur and there isn't an easy or instant answer. But no
excuse making people stand off peak and weekends just to help their
servicing costs! These off peak and weekend people are more likely to have
paid for tickets rather than commuters travelling 'for free'. Just the sort
of people the railway should be nice to - those who can use alternatives,
rather than commuters who are pretty much forced onto the crowded and
standing-room railways with no viable alternative.

D