Borders Railway overcrowding

[kevin5025]

Interesting article on overcrowding on the new Borders Railway:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-34255933

ScotRail is adding extra carriages to some Borders Railway services after complaints of passengers being unable to board trains and overcrowding.

A number of customers have raised concerns about the two-carriage provision on the line.
ScotRail said it had tried to allow for the "novelty factor" of the Edinburgh to Tweedbank route but the level of interest had been "remarkable".

It said it was looking at doubling carriage numbers at some times.

Passengers posting on social media said they had been "packed like sardines" or unable to board some services at all....

Passengers are complaining about being packed into trains and not even being able to get onto trains. Scotrail are wondering how to make the best use of their trains :roll:. The Campaign for Borders Rail have come up with a really novel solution - put on four or six car trains, rather than two when it is busy . It is amazing how it is always the campaign groups who can figure out what Scotrail can't, although they have not got one eye, or maybe even both eyes on the finances alone. Athough as Scotrail point out, demand may drop once the novelty of the new line wears off. I suspect that might happen quite quickly with packed out trains .

 

[stut]

The Campaign for Borders Rail have come up with a really novel solution - put on four or six car trains, rather than two when it is busy .

Great idea!

Have they got a few spare ones lying around that they could lend Scotrail, then?

 

[PHILIPE]

There is already a thread on this:-

www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=59833

 

[Carntyne]

Great idea!

Have they got a few spare ones lying around that they could lend Scotrail, then?

This. Which line would you suggest they take the trains from?