Such a sarcastic reply. Would it really be a bad idea to withdraw one or two trains from morning peak to run as last trains of the night? Spread things out a little so there is a balanced service at the same times of day in each direction
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Isnt Manchester sometimes referred to as Englands second capital city?
I think that it needs to be said that you really have not thought this through.
Peak traffic flow is into London in the mornings - that is where the largest demand is, and that is what Virgin are doing.
These trains serve different stations along the route and are the peak trains into London from all those stations as well as Manchester - the key is in that word - PEAK! They are not going to be half-empty as you seem to think.
The six trains from Manchester operate as follows:
05:55 calling at Stockport, Wilmslow, Crewe and Nuneaton - Arrives London 08:08
06:10 calling at Stockport, Macclesfield, Stoke & Rugby - Arrives London 08:23
06:27 calling at Stockport, Macclesfield, Stoke, Stafford, Sandwell & Dudley, Wolverhampton, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International, Coventry and Watford Junction - Arrives London 09:34
06:35 calling at Stockport, Macclesfield, Stoke & Rugby - Arrives London 08:46
06:43 calling at Stockport, Wilmslow, Crewe & Stafford - Arrives London 08:54
07:00 calling at Stockport only - Arrives London 09:00
You're suggesting removing trains from a time when they are likely to be quite full, with tickets sold at full prices, to times when they are going to be half empty with most tickets being cheaper?
What would be the sense in that?
I think you would have some very unhappy customers.