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.
Pingback: The shifty case for HS2 | beleben