As I have stated before the Dart will do much to enhance the airport experience for the 1.5m rail passengers who will be buying return tickets to use it but the Dart will do nothing to increase the airports capacity, which is presently fixed at 18m. If the DCO is turned down then the Council has blown £243m in loans with no guarantee that it will turn a profit on the Dart as LLAL becomes a transport operator.
On the positive side travel between St Pancras and the Airport should come in at around 30 minutes or under using East Midland Trains which is far quicker than the Stansted Express.
On the negative side the enhanced new electric service will be using second hand 20 year old ex Southend stock that has been tarted up. Walking through the train will not be possible as 2 joined up trains will be used.
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