Split from: Car Parking at Railway Stations
They're already too busy at certain times of the day and nothing is bring done to encourage businesses to change business hours (I'm sure many people would work earlier) or make it easier for people to work from home. I'd certainly be more than happy to get paid (very) slightly less if it meant I worked from home 4 out of 5 days a week.
And let's face it, Advance tickets don't really encourage that many people to travel outside of the peak hours - I suspect they're mainly used by leisure travellers, who can be a lot more flexible.
To counter this, perhaps railways shouldn't be encouraging so much growth?To encourage rail use, it should be easy for passengers to get to the train station. Provision of secure, well lit and CCTV covered bike parking should be a priority, along with local bus services timed to connect with arrivals and departures.
They're already too busy at certain times of the day and nothing is bring done to encourage businesses to change business hours (I'm sure many people would work earlier) or make it easier for people to work from home. I'd certainly be more than happy to get paid (very) slightly less if it meant I worked from home 4 out of 5 days a week.
And let's face it, Advance tickets don't really encourage that many people to travel outside of the peak hours - I suspect they're mainly used by leisure travellers, who can be a lot more flexible.