Originally Posted by
SWBKCB
OK - There seems to be an obsession on these threads with ground based public transport access to airports, while the general public continue to vote with their feet
Public transport is an important part of airport operations, it isn't all about 'the planes'.
Just shy of 20% of passengers used public tranport to get to or from BHX in 2022, slighly less than 50% by private car, and the balance by taxi. The taxi figure, I would think, is very much biased towards inbound as opposed to BHX originating passengers.
Public transport usage could be much greater if only the UK rail operators partnered with airlines to discount rail travel as part of the ticket price, but this is the UK where profit is the prime driver for public transport.