 One service into London is the second-most crowded |
A rail service into London is among the most crowded in the UK, an environmental group study suggests. The 0718 Cambridge to London service, at 85% over capacity, was second in the top 10 list of worst journeys, Transport 2000's study said.
A "sardine man" from the lobby group will travel on congested routes in the next two weeks to send evidence to Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander.
The most congested route is the 0759 Durham to Newcastle service, it said.
The Cambridge service is run by One and travels into London's Liverpool Street station.
Rail policy
A Transport 2000 spokeswoman said: "It's very easy to blame rail operators for overcrowding problems, but actually a lot of it is down to the government's rail policy.
"They have issued 'no growth' franchises for the past 10 years and they've been promoting a policy of fare hikes to get people to travel off-peak, but passengers really don't have that much flexibility.
"In addition, the very short time periods covered by franchise agreements does not encourage any infrastructure investment by the rail operators."
The government is expected to unveil a new rail strategy report over the summer.
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