Doesn't take a rocket scientist to predict that the 7:20 from Chippenham to Paddington on a Monday morning is going to busy. It gets in at 8:40 if it's on time. Which it invariably isn't and today is no exception. This being a busy train, it is, of course, a perfect candidate for a "Regret no coach D" announcement but no worry, it's a lovely refurbished train with extra seats and bugger all legroom. This means we get as far as Didcot before it's standing room only time.
The folks joining our merry voyage at Didcot are no doubt willing to forgive the lack of seats because we're on time. Or, at least, we're on time when we arrive at Didcot and 12 minutes late when we leave. But it's not Third Rate Western's fault - we're just waiting for a signal. Presumably there's a stopping service ahead of us...
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"it's a lovely refurbished train with extra seats and bugger all legroom."
I'm 6ft 4in tall (long legs) and find no problems with leg room on the newly refurbished trains so....
"This means we get as far as Didcot before it's standing room only time."
If you think the overcrowding is bad, try the Underground in the mornings. It becomes overcrowded before it even touches the outskirts of Central London (i.e: from Zone 4 and inwards)...and I dare not mention all tube trains inside Zone 1 from about 7am to 10am
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