SUNDAY QUESTOR Time to climb on board National Express, even if there's standing room only From: The Sunday Telegraph London | Date: May 4, 2008| Author: EDITED BY DAVID LITTERICK | Copyright 2008 The Sunday Telegraph London. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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ONE OF the most intriguing stories to feature in the papers this week was that

of Nichola Myhill. The

27-year-old graphic designer was travelling on National Express' East Anglia line and found the regular carriages were so full that she couldn't even stand in them. The only thing left was to stand at the end of a first-class carriage, where she was promptly slapped with a fine of pounds 69.

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