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16th July 2008, 02:14 PM

On Jul 16, 7:13 pm, "Peter Masson" <peter.mass...@> wrote:
> "Mark Annand" <mark.ann...@invalid.zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:487e3663$0$761$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.ne t...> Roland Perry wrote:
>
> > > I wonder how many of those effects you list can possibly account for
> > > 190% increase in passengers from Derby, other than the move to St
> Pancras.
>
> > I wonder how the Manchester figures are - against what they would be
> > with Manchester to St Pancras direct services via Chinley and Matlock.
>
> Or Manchester to St Pancras direct services via Primrose Hill. ISTR that a
> spur from the NLL into St Pancras was built for WCML to E* connections - or
> even NoL E*s calling at St Pancras en route between the WCML and Paris.
>
> Peter

Wouldn't they have to travel down the DC lines all the way from
Watford?

16th July 2008, 02:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
MIG Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Eurostar move to StPancras a success, despite predictions ofgloom from SWT-land. On Jul 16, 7:13 pm, "Peter Masson" <peter.mass...@> wrote: > "Mark Annand" <mark.ann...@invalid.zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:487e3663$0$761$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.ne t...> Roland Perry wrote: > > > > I wonder how many of those effects you list can possibly account for > > > 190% increase in passengers from Derby, other than the move to St > Pancras. > > > I wonder how the Manchester figures are - against what they would be > > with Manchester to St Pancras direct services via Chinley and Matlock. > > Or Manchester to St Pancras direct services via Primrose Hill. ISTR that a > spur from the NLL into St Pancras was built for WCML to E* connections - or > even NoL E*s calling at St Pancras en route between the WCML and Paris. > > Peter Wouldn't they have to travel down the DC lines all the way from Watford?