eastender wrote:
On 2014-11-29 09:49:05 +0000, Recliner said:

Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 18:15:22 on Fri,
28 Nov 2014, eastender remarked:
More expensive per mile than Concorde was ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...1805/London-fo
ur-five-expensive-airport-transfers-Europe-Heathrow-Express-tops-list-t
ickets-cost-return-flight-MALAGA.html
It's not even much faster if you're going to/from say Dalston where I
am - the Piccadilly is only about 15 mins longer and the changes are easier.
Such a shame, then, that everyone is forced to use HEx, and no passengers
are allowed to use other ways of getting to the airport.
I wonder if someone has figures for HEx, HC and Picc loading from Heathrow.
HEx has 4tph, HC has 2tph and the PIcc has at least 12tph in the peaks.

Good point - if you just miss a HEx the time advanatge almost disappears.

Though, to be fair, the full Picc service is only available from T123; it's
only half the frequency from T4 and T5. But then, T4 doesn't have a direct
HEx service either, and T5 doesn't get HC. Crossrail will help, but in
time, the Picc will also have a more frequent service.