One-in-five morning commuters stand on Birmingham trains

NEARLY 21,000 rail users in the West Midlands are suffering from overcrowding on trains, with one in five forced to stand on their way into Birmingham each morning.

Figures released by the Department of Transport revealed that nearly 60% of peak trains into Birmingham contained standing passengers, compared with just 29% in 2010.

Whilst the overcrowding isn't nearly as severe as in London - which often exceed capacity by over 100% - trains into the UK's second biggest city are significantly busier than thos... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...