The London Cable Car, formally known as the Emirates Air Line, that crosses the River Thames, cost £60m and was built by Doppelmayr who just happened to build the Dart. The latest estimate for the Dart by comparison is £300m.
The return fare for the Cable Car is £10 while the Dart will be around £5.
The cable car carries around 1.3m passengers a year and normally runs at a loss without sponsorship.
My expectation is that with the huge debt mountain the Dart will also run at a loss and will be sold off below cost leaving the residents paying for the Dart for a generation or more with less dividends from LRT. It will, of course, be hushed up and spun as positive news.
Last edited by LTNman; 4th Jun 2022 at 04:11.