Annex 1
PASSENGERS IN EXCESS OF CAPACITY
|
| % of passengers in excess of capacity
|
| Threshold | AM 4.5%
| PM 4.5% | Overall 3%
|
| Train Operating Company | |
| |
|
| c2c | 0.3% (1.6%)
| 0.6% (1.0%) | 0.5% (1.3%)
|
| Chiltern | 2.4% (2.5%)
| 0.6% (0.3%) | 1.6% (1.6%)
|
| Connex South Eastern | 3.2% (3.7%)
| 1.3% (1.9%) | 2.3% (2.9%)
|
| First Great Eastern | 3.7% (6.4%)
| 1.6% (1.4%) | 2.7% (4.1%)
|
| Silverlink | 8.1% (9.8%)
| 3.4% (3.1%) | 5.9% (6.6%)
|
| South Central* | 11.2% (6.2%)
| 1.0% (2.7%) | 6.9% (4.7%)
|
| South West Trains | 6.3% (7.9%)
| 2.5% (1.1%) | 4.6% (4.9%)
|
| Thames Trains | 3.3% (1.9%)
| 1.6% (1.9%) | 2.5% (1.9%)
|
| Thameslink | 4.3% (4.4%)
| 3.9% (2.7%) | 4.1% (3.6%)
|
| WAGN | 2.3% (2.8%)
| 1.6% (1.6%) | 2.0% (2.3%)
|
|
Overcrowding levels on London commuter services as recorded in
Autumn 2001.
Figures in brackets are those recorded in Autumn 2000/Spring 2001.
*South Central was operating a revised timetable during the survey.
|
| % of passengers in excess of capacity
|
|
| Threshold | AM 4.5%
| PM 4.5% | Overall 3%
|
| Train Operating Company | |
| |
| ScotRail | 1.31% (3.10%)
| 3.23% (2.86%) | 2.24% (2.99%)
|
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Overcrowding levels on Edinburgh services across the Forth Bridge.
Figures in brackets are those recorded in Autumn 2000/Spring 2001.
SOUTH CENTRAL
Because of a temporary driver shortage South Central were
operating a revised timetable during the survey, which resulted
in reduced frequencies and higher than anticipated crowding levels.
The recent announcement from GOVIA that they have ordered
new stock for the South Central franchise will help relieve overcrowding
in the longer term.
SILVERLINK
The high crowding levels recorded by Silverlink reflect the
increasing usage of the North London Line that runs between North
Woolwich and Richmond and the difficulties in providing an enhanced
service on this route. Passenger numbers have risen by 52% in
the last five years. The SRA is sponsoring an additional six AM
peak services that should be operational on the most heavily used
section of this route later this year.
THAMESLINK
The Thameslink 2000 project will provide huge additional
capacity. In the short term, proposals are being developed with
the company to see whether more trains can be run reliably on
the existing infrastructure.
SOUTH WEST
TRAINS
The SRA and SWT are working together as part of the refranchising
process on plans to recast the timetable to increase frequencies
and to extend platforms to allow longer trains to run.
THE YEAR
2000 SURVEY
The annual survey is normally undertaken in the Autumn of
each year. However, because of the severe service disruption resulting
in speed restrictions in Autumn 2000, some parts of the year "2000"
survey were actually undertaken in early 2001. All of the 2001
survey was undertaken, as planned, in Autumn 2001.
Details of how the "Passengers In Excess of Capacity"
(PIXC) regime works appear in the Explanatory Notes.
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