MORE than ten per cent of commuters travelling into London Liverpool Street have had to stand during morning rush hour, new figures have revealed.
The Department for Transport statistics showed 13 per cent of passengers on Greater Anglia Routes into London last year had to stand during the morning rush hour, while seven per cent had to stand during the evening.
A spokesman for Abellio Greater Anglia, said: “Our figures have improved when compared to 2012. In addition, we are beginning a programme to provide more capacity for our customers, with 1,600 extra standard seats, on weekdays on our intercity services which serve Manningtree.”
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