Similar to Ping Pong's observation..I've lived here 7 years and often used to be able to get a seat back then, now it's almost impossible from 8am. The service certainly isn't keeping pace with the numbers moving into the area. With every new block of flats built, while it's supposedly regenerating the place and encouraging new businesses (we hope) there's going to be significant pressure on parking and transport.
On Monday of this week it was a bloomin' nightmare. Several trains delayed and cancelled - and me being one of the polite ones, getting left on the platform while others pushed in front of me at the last minute. I just can't bring myself to shove people out of the way like that - it just depresses me.
Luckily I don't have to get the 8.11 every day or I'd have moved out of the area by now.