Recent content by Alancat

in my experience the rear carriage (near the 'city' exit) is usually busier, but I imagine it's a wash... But the short platforms makes sense. Though they could solve any problems by keeping first class in the middle as it often was on past models.

Also, gotta add that in five years of travelling on TL I have never seen ticket inspectors check anywhere other than first class. They do that section then just stand there until changing trains usually.

Long time reader, first time poster... Clearly large first class sections are inappropriate on the mainline, particularly in thameslink where journeys are regularly 90 mins + which would be uncomfortable in standard. However as someone able to afford a first class ticket myself (or rather...