Overcrowding between Newport and Shrewsbury

[MaxB]

I had the misfortune to join the late running 1208 from Newport to Shrewsbury today. Bearing in mind this train serves, Cardiff, Newport, Hereford, Shrewsbury and on to Manchester, is a 2-car sprinter really the best that can be provided? The train was full and standing from Newport at least as far as Shrewsbury, where I alighted, but from the numbers on the platform, I have no doubt the overcrowding continued. I notice also that the train kept losing time at every stop, no doubt because of passenger transfer delays. Is this the norm for this route? Was there a special reason why more than 128 passengers wanted to travel over what seems to be a relatively important secondary route?

 

[Starmill]

I believe that service is diagrammed a three car 175, not a two car 150 with half the number of seats. The 175s aren't having a good couple of months.

In addition the previous service, 1125 Cardiff Central to Holyhead was cancelled. Passengers from this service would have boarded your train.

 

[MaxB]

Fair enough, but the guard could at least have apologised with an explanation. Thanks for the update