November 30, 2023 8.00 am This story is over 7 months old

Lecturer’s campaign for better Lincoln to Leicester train service pays off

He believes The Lincolnite’s coverage helped to prompt a positive outcome
Amir Badiee at Lincoln Train Station before catching his train on Tuesday afternoon (November 29, 2023). | Photo: Amir Badiee

A senior lecturer recently celebrated the news that East Midlands Railway will increase its train capacity on what he felt was an “overcrowded” service between Lincoln and Leicester.

Amir Badiee lives in Loughborough and for the past seven years has been commuting to his job at the University of Lincoln, but over the last two years he believes the train service has got worse. When he complained back in March he said he didn’t receive any response, but he believes his recent concerns aired in The Lincolnite helped to prompt a positive outcome.

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