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Last Sunday (2nd June, 2019) numerous fans came back to Liverpool for the UCL champion parade. When I rush to Liverpool Lime Street at 8pm, there were thousands of passengers (I guess 20,000 ish) outside the station and not allowed to enter due to safety issue. I haven't catch-up my train to London Euston on 20:47 because of this, and that train was the scheduled last one.
Fortunately Network Rail and Virgin Trains added an extra service (thank you both!)and I arrived London at midnight. Data shows there were 30 more trains on that day than previous Sunday (26th May).
So I have several questions from this experience:
1. Is there any other event request a lot of extra train like this in UK railway history? If so, what was it?
2. How hard is it to add an extra train? And what's the general process?
3. How does TOC or station plan for potential super peak time due to a major event?
4. How to organize drivers for extra train? Do they get extra fee?
5. If a train should terminates at London Euston through the night but run to Liverpool Lime Street as an extra service, will it go back to London or just stay in Liverpool?
Thank you in advance
Fortunately Network Rail and Virgin Trains added an extra service (thank you both!)and I arrived London at midnight. Data shows there were 30 more trains on that day than previous Sunday (26th May).
So I have several questions from this experience:
1. Is there any other event request a lot of extra train like this in UK railway history? If so, what was it?
2. How hard is it to add an extra train? And what's the general process?
3. How does TOC or station plan for potential super peak time due to a major event?
4. How to organize drivers for extra train? Do they get extra fee?
5. If a train should terminates at London Euston through the night but run to Liverpool Lime Street as an extra service, will it go back to London or just stay in Liverpool?
Thank you in advance