Bletchleyite
Veteran Member
As is Northampton - Euston, but NRES shows them all as standard only after May 22. There will be a reduction in revenue by its abolition but I'm struggling to see how the greater associated costs savings will accrue, bearing in mind the stock has first accommodation at the moment.
The additional Standard capacity may mean some trains can run shorter (fewer 12 cars needed), or that there are fewer complaints of overcrowding to deal with. It adds up to about 2/3 of a coach* on a double set (as most trains are).
Possibly also less vandalism by everyone being there rather than just fare-dodging chavs as is the case off peak, though that could be fixed by making reasonably priced off peak 1st fares (at present there are only Anytimes, so the markup at super-off-peak time is something like 500%).
* 3 bays of 1st in each set, a full intermediate is 8 bays.