This morning free Metro paper carried the headline "Why you can't sit down on the train".
Apparently in the last 10 years we have had a passenger increase of 40% but only a 20% increase in services. However it has been apparent to me that to make 20% more train services Connex (the previous company that ran the services from South London) and Southern have done this without increasing the amount of stock - and to do this they have shorterned trains - thereby increasing passenger discomfort and more importantly putting our lives at greater risk.
The artical mentions that passenger Groups say some peak services operate at 50% above permitted levels of overcrowding. Who officially measures this? And what are the permitted levels?
Apparently we are reaching "third world levels" so expect passengers on the roofs soon.
The Rail Passengers Council are holding a public meeting:
The Health and Safety Commission’s (HSC) Railway Industry Advisory Committee (RIAC) will host its fifth public meeting on Wednesday 2 November at 6.30pm, at the Health & Safety Executive's London Headquarters, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London, SE1 9HS. The event is free and doors will open at 6pm.