Virgin Trains has reportedly said that it had considered making peak time services reservation-only to combat overcrowding, although regulations prevent this.
Richard Scott, Virgin Trains' executive director of corporate affairs, told Mps that airline-style ticketing would make a big difference, as would introducing 'shoulder peak' fares to reduce the overcrowding caused by passengers waiting to board the first off peak trains when fares are lower.
- We've read it in: The Times, July 19 2016, p18