Mike Bristow wrote:
In article ,
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 11:07:59 on Thu, 6 Apr
2017, d remarked:
Yes, you fell into the tabloid trap of thinking *all* passengers are
commuters. You also don't seem to realise the services that run on that
line.
Probably 95% of passengers on the railways are commuters. If commuting doesn't
justify electrification then its highly unlikely any other reason for travel
will.
Not on that line. I have a friend who lives in Shalford and he cycles to
Guildford. People in Dorking will get the direct train, and people in
Reigate will use Redhill.
And the tph on the line, given you also need to change, is unsuitable
for commuters.
When I lived in Shalford, I commuted using that line. I think most
of the people on the train in the morning were commuters.
It was a poor commuting route to London (so I moved), but I'm certain
not all the commuters were commuting to London.
Yes, it's an orbital route, not a London commuter route. As such, it should
have a decent amount of all-day traffic, unlike many commuter routes. This
would be particularly because of the Gatwick link. And if the trains were
electric, there would be the possibility of some running into the future
Heathrow western connection.