On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:43:02 -0800 (PST), Paul Weaver
wrote:

I was shocked at how busy the ~19:00 to Bletchley was, hardly anyone
got off at Harrow where I boarded (19:16), but I could barely fit in.
I've never had to stand on a train on that line before

Never used one that late[1], but that does surprise me. There might,
I suppose, have been some disruption earlier. It's very unusual for
any train on the ex-Silverlink County lines to be so busy you can't
fit on (I assume you are thinking Tube-style crush here?)

[1] Even though I normally go from Bletchley, I have a season to/from
MKC (yes, I know it's a bit more expensive, no I'm not paying for it
). This allows me to double-back from MKC if I want to, or to just
walk or get the bus home from there. If I miss the 1824, it's a lot
less hassle for me to go for some dinner in London and get the 1940 VT
to MKC instead.

Neil

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