Twitter is often full of pics of overcrowded HS1 trains as some only run as 6 cars in the peak. In addition to this I've been reading that a huge theme park from Paramount (akin to Disneyland in visitor numbers) is to be built by Ebbsfleet so that will place a fair bit of extra pressure. In addition Ebbsfleet garden city is forecast to have 20k homes, and tens of thousands at other towns served by HS1 such as Stratford and also in Kent.
All this means more Class 395s will surely be needed wont it, or can the existing stock cope? If all goes to plan (and it's a big if) then the park and HS1 catchment area could mean tens of thousands of extra people in 5 years.
All this means more Class 395s will surely be needed wont it, or can the existing stock cope? If all goes to plan (and it's a big if) then the park and HS1 catchment area could mean tens of thousands of extra people in 5 years.
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