 Eurostar move to StPancras a success, despite predictions ofgloom from SWT-land.
There are so many effects taking place at the same time that it is
difficult to pinpoint one single cause.
The following, in particular have changed.
- opening of CTRL shortens station to station journey time by Eurostar
- opening of CTRL disentangles Eurostar paths from those of suburban
electrics, meaning higher punctuality
- air travel suffers from higher fuel prices
How can we hope to tell which percentage of ridership increase is due
to which of these factors? We can't. So how can we know where
ridership would be today if the CTRL were to terminate at Waterloo? We
can't.
Andrew |