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Originally Posted by Belmont Road
Sorry to take you up on this ACE.
BR was in the process of fixed formations long before privatisation. There was a huge public outcry at over crowding, when the first sprinters hit the rails. The central Wales route lost its loco hauled trains - many up to six and more coaches - to two car 150's.
Fixed formations are now the recognised way - across the world - to achieve savings and improve operating efficiency. BR's policy on the high density routes (still used today) was to price people off the railway at peak times rather than increase capacity.
Re nationalisation won't change that I'm afraid.
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Not a problem, all for 'differing opinions' Me, fair call in fact I'd say
