Pendulino trains to get extra carriages?
 

There was talk in Wednesday’s papers of Pendulino trains getting extra carriages. I don’t know how crowded the Liverpool to London, Scotland to London or Birmingham to London trains are at peak times but from what I’ve seen of the Manchester to London trains they are probably the least crowded trains in Greater Manchester at peak times.

Some of those trains don’t even stop between Stockport and London which means they can’t become crowded at somewhere like Milton Keynes.

In fact to allow for extra trains between Manchester and London some local routes lost one of their peak hour trains to and from Manchester. This perhaps was justified as before Virgin got Pendulino trains many passengers were having to stand for the duration of their journey to London. However, the change has meant that there is now more overcrowding on other routes in to Manchester.

At peak times the Scotland to London Pendolino and vice versa are very crowded and I have had to stand on numerous occasions. Does anyone know if the extra coach is standard class or first class ?

Chris.

They will be standard class i believe they will be extended to 11 carraiges

It was standard class that they were going to add. It was in last Wednesday's Times paper, not sure if it's online as well.

It also mentioned Transpennine Express want extra carriages for some of their 185s to reduce overcrowding.

Thanks for that gentlemen, the standard class passengers should get a seat now !!!!!

Chris.