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« on: April 24, 2019, 18:48:13 »
Getting a lot of coverage today;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48036312?
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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2019, 19:47:55 »
See also earlier posts here.
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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2019, 21:00:51 »
As I've said all along when passengers complain about standing, we now have a no win situtation. Passengers complain of "overbooking" saying that trains should be reservation only, so now when a proposal comes in, they complain their right to travel when they want is restricted. Certainly another case of you shouldn't always listen to the people to decide things.
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