StreetsWycombe RoyalStreets I didn't say we were paying for it. I meant that the fact we are attractind around 5000 less people to that 'area' most weeks, it's useage is greatly reduced and therefore less of a priority now.
But what difference does that make to the Pru? As I said they would rather football fans werre banned from using it.
Not to the Pru, sure, but 20,000 using it for football will far out way the usage to and from the offices in a 2 week period and therefore the football will bring greater revenue.
I take your point that the station is mainly for the business park. I had thought as it was talked up so much that it was very much for the football traffic to and from town, but clearly not so much.
If it was very much for the football traffic, then they'd be putting the shunt closer to the stadium.
It being built has an advantage for fans coming in by train (or from the Newbury/West Reading side) - in that they can get to about a mile from the ground and walk the rest - this is a bonus rather than the main intention of the station.