Trains after midweek games

[simmo]

Hi,

I have got the first train back from Falmer to Lewes on the last two midweek games and I am shocked at how few people the "attendants" allow to get on these trains. There is loads of space for more people to get on the first train.

Quite often to me the train seems less crowded than it would be for a normal London morning commute (i.e there is loads of standing space). The next train is not normally for another 15 minutes after this one at night time when everyone is looking to get home. Getting more people on the first train would allow more people to get away quicker and reduce queueing for others.

[HawkTheSeagull]

Ive always seen every train leave full up, its probably for safety anyway.

[simmo]

Ive always seen every train leave full up, its probably for safety anyway.

Have you been inside them? V Millwall and Cardiff I got the first one back and there was loads of space for people to stand in the aisles (as you would do on any London commuter train, also 50%+ probably get off at the first stop 5 mins down the road in Lewes, so slight overcrowding should be allieviated very quickly).

I understand that there needs to be some control and it would seem they do it on numbers but IMO they should increase those numbers. For the Cardiff one I was part of the group that was the last 30 to get on that train (I know that because we were originally stopped and the steward counted us 30 on to the platform) and you could have got so many more people on the train. I was about number 20 and I got a seat on the train, no problem.

[HawkTheSeagull]

Have you been inside them? V Millwall and Cardiff I got the first one back and there was loads of space for people to stand in the aisles (as you would do on any London commuter train, also 50%+ probably get off at the first stop 5 mins down the road in Lewes, so slight overcrowding should be allieviated very quickly).

I understand that there needs to be some control and it would seem they do it on numbers but IMO they should increase those numbers. For the Cardiff one I was part of the group that was the last 30 to get on that train (I know that because we were originally stopped and the steward counted us 30 on to the platform) and you could have got so many more people on the train. I was about number 20 and I got a seat on the train, no problem.

Depends when it had to leave, trains have to leave on time - if that means sending out half empty then thats what it has to do. What doesnt help is people moving right down inside the train too.

[simmo]

Depends when it had to leave, trains have to leave on time - if that means sending out half empty then thats what it has to do. What doesnt help is people moving right down inside the train too.

No, it has got nothing to do with that. The steward counted 30 of us onto the platform we still had to wait a good 5/10 minutes for the train to arrive (and we were the last 30 people to get on the train) while others were queuing and were not allowed on the platform.

It is twice now I have noticed this about how they could have got a lot more fans away from the area quicker (good for everyone I am sure you will agree). The trains could have got dozens more people on it. I agree though it does need a steward or two shouting into the trains themselves telling people to move down into the middle of the carriage though. It also doesn't matter (to the individual) about being located in the middle of the carriage either as so many get off at Lewes (the first stop) you get plenty of time to make your way out.