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<p>Government specifies high level capacity requirements and expects the industry
to determine appropriate operational solutions based on local demand to deliver these
requirements. Where appropriate, this may include providing additional seating capacity
in standard class carriages through conversion of first class carriages. While it
is not our general policy to require operators to convert first class carriages to
standard class, the Government would expect operators to consider the appropriate
mix of standard and first class provision in meeting local demand for their services.
In the case of the recent Virgin West Coast and First Great Western Direct Awards,
the Government has contracted with the operators to provide additional capacity in
this way.</p>
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