With every economic case, the modal shift has dropped. With the latest revision, only 5% of passengers are expected to have shifted from air or car.
Classic Rail | New Trips | Air | Car | |
2010 economic case | 57% | 27% | 8% | 8% |
2011 economic case | 65% | 22% | 6% | 7% |
2012 economic case | 65% | 24% | 3% | 8% |
2013 economic case | 69% | 26% | 1% | 4% |
Percentages all taken from HS2 documents: latest modal shift figures from Economic Case for HS2, October 2013, Department for Transport.
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