The infamous ‘Euston rush’ could soon be a thing of the past, with Network Rail and train operators Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway implementing a trial of earlier train boarding at the London terminus.
From October 28, some 40% of AWC services commenced boarding 20 minutes prior to departure. This initiative is set to expand to around 55% of services in the lead-up to Christmas.
Additionally, LNWR has introduced “continuous boarding” for Birmingham services, allowing passengers to board as soon as the preceding train departs.
Gary Walsh, director for Network Rail’s West Coast South said: “Getting passengers to their services in good time is at the heart of our improvements at Euston, and these changes will tackle that issue head-on.
“Taking quick and effective action is at the…
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