pack them in

EAST Midlands Trains could solve its carriage shortage problems by employing Station Shovers.

Station Shovers, which are used extensively in Japan, stand in groups of four on platforms. When a two carriage train arrives they help shove as many people as possible onto the overcrowded train-almost doubling the number of people that can be stuffed on board.

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Listen to the Crowded Train

Crowded Train

I'm always on your side
every time you decide to hide
and I'm careful with my steps,
never make a move I will regret.

And I'm stuck on this crowded train
carrying a world of pain, yeah.
And I'm stuck on this crowded train
going down, going down, down

I'm boxing shadows again
and I'll always be somebody's friend
that's what scares me the most
loving what will remain, I suppose

And I'm stuck on this crowded train
carrying a world of pain, yeah.
And I'm stuck on this crowded train
going down, going down, down

Ooooh, oooh, oh, oh oh

If I forget your face
inbetween these busy days
what will become of me?
What will become of me?

And I'm stuck on this crowded train
carrying a world of pain, yeah.
And I'm stuck on this crowded train
going down, going down, down

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