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Overcrowding will worsen on several of Britain's busiest rail lines because the Government has quietly cancelled plans for more than 300 additional carriages. Southern and South Eastern, two of the largest commuter franchises, are likely to bear the brunt.

The Government will save about £70 million a year from the decision, which reverses a commitment in the rail White Paper published in July 2007.

Blinding. Make a promise to the people but then, when it's due to be delivered, pull out and welsh on the deal. How typical.

More at TTimes.


The network's most overcrowded trains have more than 70 people standing for every 100 sitting, according to Department for Transport figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.