Apologies - I've probably exaggerated a bit for effect, but the same principle applies. Easy to be popular when everything is small, new and shiny, and the competition isn't - but how do you scale it and not end up like all the others? Doesn't matter if it is three or six gates, but double it and your advantages such as a/c to train times etc disappear and there are longer walks or buses, and you're just like everybody else. And then where is SEN's advantage, other than availabilty of slots?
No agenda here, but I've long been puzzled by Stobarts game plan. Where's the money for them to hang on?