Welwyn Garden City train commuter fury
Welwyn Garden City train station - Credit: Archant
Anger erupted at Welwyn Garden City Station this morning when hundreds of passengers were unable to board an over-crowded train.
Housing consultant Chris Webb, 52, told the Welwyn Hatfield Times that only a handful of people were able to squeeze onto the 0755 Govia Great Northern Service to King’s Cross, leaving two whole rows of would-be passengers stranded on the platform.
The Stevenage man said: “Their frustration boiled over. People were literally hammering on the windows.
“They just wanted to get to work.”
A later announcement blamed the short formation (four rather than eight carriages) on a lack of serviceable trains.
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Train company Govia Great Northern has not yet responded to the Welwyn Hatfield Times’ request for comment.
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