Opinions of retired statistician on Starlink campaign
08/05/10
Mr
Newton's case is that comparisons with German studies
or recent Scottish re-openings are irrelevant, though
he himself cites the Edinburgh South Suburban line to
back his own argument. The extra time to go into St
Andrews would discourage passengers, there would
be 'delay
after delay' due to
capacity problems, a station on the North Haugh would
'not be in walking distance for those people who do
not reside in central St Andrews' so they would have
to drive a car anyway, and in any case the present
bus and train 'link' at Leuchars 'is
better than many' in the
country (which is doubtless why most passengers use
cars instead!) although there are 'very
few places where there are dedicated bus and train
links' because
'you
cannot have an integrated service unless you throw
lots of money at it.'
Mr Newton says that only the data from a feasibility study should be used to back the case for St Andrews. Precisely - so let's have one.
Mr Newton says that only the data from a feasibility study should be used to back the case for St Andrews. Precisely - so let's have one.