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We can’t cope with this many passengers, says Network Rail

Dieses Thema im Forum 'On Track.' wurde von Pewsey Beaste gestartet, 2 November 2007.

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    Demand for rail travel is rising much faster than government predictions, and the network risks being overwhelmed by extra passengers, according to Network Rail.

    The modest increases in capacity announced by ministers in July fall far short of what will be needed if passenger numbers keep growing at the present rate.

    Network Rail’s strategic business plan, published yesterday, says that overcrowding has spread across Britain’s railways and is a serious problem even on off-peak trains. More than 100,000 people have to stand, many for 45 minutes or more, on London-bound trains each morning.

    Full article on http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/b ... 788946.ece
     
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