Question 4b
Marking Guide
(b)
Calculation
1 mark each for:
Seats available per train
Seats available per day by region/time
Seat occupancy by region/time
Total seat occupancy
Comment on whether consistent with governments claims about overcrowding – 1 mark
Other comments – 2 marks
Up to 2 additional marks for identifying journey time is an important factor and for attempting to quantify journey times from
the data given
Maximum 7 marks