 Eurostar move to StPancras a success, despite predictions of gloom from SWT-land.
"Roland Perry" <roland@perry.co.uk> wrote in message
news:NhBiNf0zzdfIFAhS@perry.co.uk...
> "The cross channel operator reports a 24.7% increase on ticket sales
> between January and June this year compared to last with traveller numbers
> reaching 4.63 million, an 18.3% year-on-year increase.
>
> "It added that a significant chunk of the boosted sales was thanks to
> better links with St Pancras from areas north of London. Cities that saw
> the strongest growth in Eurostar travellers are Derby (up 190%),
> Nottingham (up 131%), Sheffield (up 128%), York (up 127%), Leicester (up
> 113%), Newcastle (up 107%), Leeds (up 99%) and Birmingham (up 70%)
Probably because the silent majority from 'SWT land' aren't scared of the
underground, as some of us had been saying since the decision was made.
Paul |