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16th July 2008, 02:16 PM

On Jul 16, 7:14 pm, MIG <googles...@doreenbird.co.uk> wrote:
> On Jul 16, 7:13 pm, "Peter Masson" <peter.mass...@> wrote:
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> > "Mark Annand" <mark.ann...@invalid.zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> >news:487e3663$0$761$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.n et...> Roland Perry wrote:
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> > > > 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.
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> > > I wonder how the Manchester figures are - against what they would be
> > > with Manchester to St Pancras direct services via Chinley and Matlock..
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> > 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.
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> > Peter
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> Wouldn't they have to travel down the DC lines all the way from
> Watford?-

No, of course they wouldn't. Pardon my temporary absence of brain.

16th July 2008, 02:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
MIG Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Eurostar move to StPancras a success, despite predictions ofgloom from SWT-land. On Jul 16, 7:14 pm, MIG <googles...@doreenbird.co.uk> wrote: > 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.n et...> 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?- No, of course they wouldn't. Pardon my temporary absence of brain.