On 24 Jan, 21:03, (Neil Williams)
wrote:
On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:26:45 -0800 (PST), Andy
wrote:

The other problem with the 19.04 is that it is only four coaches,
whilst near all the other services are eight coaches at this time of
day. If the train was lengthened, then it would be comfortable. I'd
hope that this will happen from the December 2008 timetable or when
all the class 321s have been replaced by Desiros as finding a spare
unit will be slightly easier.

Er, wha? The 321s are, as I recall, the most reliable stock in the
UK, the Desiros rather less so. As there will be the same amount of
Desiros as 321s, rather the opposite seems likely.

I had forgotten that train was 4-car, though, and it surprises me that
there isn't enough stock to make it 8. Really, everything should be 8
or 12 except at the crack of dawn on a Sunday, as the loadings
certainly justify it.

Neil



Is the 19.04 the first 4-car train of the evening? If so it seems
likely that that's more of a contributory factor to overcrowding than
any issue over fares.

I do find it slightly hard to believe that are hordes of people
milling about on the Euston concourse, waiting for the first post-7pm
cheap train to take them home.