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Jamie2k9 · 01-06-2018, 13:23

4 car is 264 seated. Inniskeen are your passenger estimates reliable because I was always under the impression it they needed to run a 7 car instead of the usual 4 car. Student traffic should be heavy on this service and there was differently reports of overcrowding in the past (i.e when it was 4 car, 2900 before reverting back to 4 car and now 2900).

The 15.05 is increased from 4 to 7 and I suspect the 16.00 was only 4 however, the latest reasoning behind the return of the 2900 may be to have also increased the 16.00 to 7 as well.

Between 40-60 standing on a 4 car ICR can become very cramped when you add baggage as well so if numbers are 350 then you can see why a 4 car 2900 has replaced a 4 car ICR.

01-06-2018, 13:23	#14
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	4 car is 264 seated. Inniskeen are your passenger estimates reliable because I was always under the impression it they needed to run a 7 car instead of the usual 4 car. Student traffic should be heavy on this service and there was differently reports of overcrowding in the past (i.e when it was 4 car, 2900 before reverting back to 4 car and now 2900). The 15.05 is increased from 4 to 7 and I suspect the 16.00 was only 4 however, the latest reasoning behind the return of the 2900 may be to have also increased the 16.00 to 7 as well. Between 40-60 standing on a 4 car ICR can become very cramped when you add baggage as well so if numbers are 350 then you can see why a 4 car 2900 has replaced a 4 car ICR. Last edited by Jamie2k9 : 01-06-2018 at 13:27.