A BOLTON Evening News dossier of train misery is to be sent to the Government in our campaign to end the "cattle truck" conditions endured by passengers.

Train company First North Western is using the BEN's reports to spearhead its application to put more services on the town's railways.

The extra services would be concentrated at rush hour times in an attempt to put an end to the overcrowding often experienced by Bolton commuters.

Our exclusive reports earlier this year revealed the alarming conditions for Bolton passengers caused by an inadequate number of trains. Crammed carriages -- compared to cattle trucks by passengers who were forced to line up nose-to-nose -- are a daily fact of life for people travelling in and out of Bolton every day.

Men and women forced to stand at uncomfortably close quarters are swung to and fro every time the train lurches forwards.

Seats are said to be like "gold dust" as hundreds of passengers wearily pile into inadequate carriages.

The BEN's dossier has been supported by the town's three MPs.