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Originally Posted by dlh1983
153s are too small for 99.9% of peak trains and as far as I‘m aware 142s are too small for every peak train they are used on by Northern Rail. (By too small I mean the number of passengers standing is above 30% of the seating capacity for part of the journey, which is what’s stated in Passenger Charters.)
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Correction it’s actually 35% of the seating capacity. So that’s between 35 and 42 on 142s depending on the seating arrangement. Although I have seen 142s with around those number standing in each carriage!