The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/

MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>
> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>
> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>

I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter connection?

On 24/04/2023 20:03, MB wrote:
>
>
> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>
> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>
>

Even in BR days it was a great success and ran well loaded.

On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>
>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>
>
> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter connection?
>

It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.

Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>
>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>
>>
>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter connection?
>>
>
> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>

That's not what that report says.

On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>
>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>
>>>
>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter connection?
>>>
>>
>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>
>
> That's not what that report says.
>

The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
past, not those actually travelling on it.

First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
chippy!

--
Graeme Wall
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Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter connection?
>>>>
>>>
>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>
>>
>> That's not what that report says.
>>
>
> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
> past, not those actually travelling on it.
>
> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
> got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
> chippy!
>

On my last Jacobite ride, most of the passengers seemed to be excited
foreign Potter fans, who had no idea how Mk 1 carriage seats are numbered,
and understood little English (so it was hard to explain that they were
sitting in our reserved seats). And the steward seemed mainly to want to
talk about our carriage's role in the films.

On 25/04/2023 17:15, Graeme Wall wrote:
> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter
>>>> connection?
>>>>
>>>
>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>
>>
>> That's not what that report says.
>>
>
> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
> past, not those actually travelling on it.
>
> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
> got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
> chippy!
I've been there with an audience of one several times.
>

In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
than the non-fare paying spectators.

On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:11:36 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:

>On 25/04/2023 17:15, Graeme Wall wrote:
>> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter
>>>>> connection?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That's not what that report says.
>>>
>>
>> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
>> past, not those actually travelling on it.
>>
>> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
>> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
>> got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
>> chippy!
>I've been there with an audience of one several times.
>>
>
>In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
>the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
>than the non-fare paying spectators.

The article was focusing on the benefits to the area by bringing in so many tourists spending money locally (which has
partly replaced the fishing industry). Most travel on the train, but others take up lineside positions to watch is steam
past. They still spend money on meals, hotels, souvenirs, etc.

On 25/04/2023 22:11, Coffee wrote:
> On 25/04/2023 17:15, Graeme Wall wrote:
>> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter
>>>>> connection?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That's not what that report says.
>>>
>>
>> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it
>> go past, not those actually travelling on it.
>>
>> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
>> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when
>> we got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near
>> either chippy!
> I've been there with an audience of one several times.
>>
>
> In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
> the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
> than the non-fare paying spectators.

Precisely
--
Graeme Wall
This account not read.

On 26/04/2023 00:04, Recliner wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:11:36 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 25/04/2023 17:15, Graeme Wall wrote:
>>> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>>>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter
>>>>>> connection?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That's not what that report says.
>>>>
>>>
>>> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
>>> past, not those actually travelling on it.
>>>
>>> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
>>> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
>>> got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
>>> chippy!
>> I've been there with an audience of one several times.
>>>
>>
>> In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
>> the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
>> than the non-fare paying spectators.
>
> The article was focusing on the benefits to the area by bringing in so many tourists spending money locally (which has
> partly replaced the fishing industry). Most travel on the train, but others take up lineside positions to watch is steam
> past. They still spend money on meals, hotels, souvenirs, etc.

Agreed but that doesn't address the previous profitability of the
service to its then operators. The answer to the question "How well
would it do without the Harry Potter connection is probably Very well.
--
Graeme Wall
This account not read.

On 25/04/2023 22:11, Coffee wrote:
> In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
> the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
> than the non-fare paying spectators.

Be interesting to see how many of the spectators become fare paying
passengers. The train itself must be its best advert and it is vible
from the road over most of the route.

On 26/04/2023 08:33, MB wrote:
> On 25/04/2023 22:11, Coffee wrote:
>> In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
>> the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
>> than the non-fare paying spectators.
>
>
> Be interesting to see how many of the spectators become fare paying
> passengers.  The train itself must be its best advert and it is vible
> from the road over most of the route.
>
>

Good point!

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read.

Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> On 26/04/2023 00:04, Recliner wrote:
>> On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:11:36 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 25/04/2023 17:15, Graeme Wall wrote:
>>>> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>>>>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter
>>>>>>> connection?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That's not what that report says.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
>>>> past, not those actually travelling on it.
>>>>
>>>> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
>>>> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
>>>> got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
>>>> chippy!
>>> I've been there with an audience of one several times.
>>>>
>>>
>>> In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
>>> the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
>>> than the non-fare paying spectators.
>>
>> The article was focusing on the benefits to the area by bringing in so
>> many tourists spending money locally (which has
>> partly replaced the fishing industry). Most travel on the train, but
>> others take up lineside positions to watch is steam
>> past. They still spend money on meals, hotels, souvenirs, etc.
>
> Agreed but that doesn't address the previous profitability of the
> service to its then operators. The answer to the question "How well
> would it do without the Harry Potter connection is probably Very well.

Not from my experience.

On 26/04/2023 10:10, Recliner wrote:
> Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 26/04/2023 00:04, Recliner wrote:
>>> On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:11:36 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 25/04/2023 17:15, Graeme Wall wrote:
>>>>> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter
>>>>>>>> connection?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's not what that report says.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
>>>>> past, not those actually travelling on it.
>>>>>
>>>>> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
>>>>> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
>>>>> got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
>>>>> chippy!
>>>> I've been there with an audience of one several times.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
>>>> the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
>>>> than the non-fare paying spectators.
>>>
>>> The article was focusing on the benefits to the area by bringing in so
>>> many tourists spending money locally (which has
>>> partly replaced the fishing industry). Most travel on the train, but
>>> others take up lineside positions to watch is steam
>>> past. They still spend money on meals, hotels, souvenirs, etc.
>>
>> Agreed but that doesn't address the previous profitability of the
>> service to its then operators. The answer to the question "How well
>> would it do without the Harry Potter connection is probably Very well.
>
> Not from my experience.
>
It was doing very well before Harry Potter so why wouldn't it do so now?

On Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:35:47 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:

>On 26/04/2023 10:10, Recliner wrote:
>> Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>> On 26/04/2023 00:04, Recliner wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:11:36 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 25/04/2023 17:15, Graeme Wall wrote:
>>>>>> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter
>>>>>>>>> connection?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That's not what that report says.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
>>>>>> past, not those actually travelling on it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
>>>>>> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
>>>>>> got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
>>>>>> chippy!
>>>>> I've been there with an audience of one several times.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
>>>>> the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
>>>>> than the non-fare paying spectators.
>>>>
>>>> The article was focusing on the benefits to the area by bringing in so
>>>> many tourists spending money locally (which has
>>>> partly replaced the fishing industry). Most travel on the train, but
>>>> others take up lineside positions to watch is steam
>>>> past. They still spend money on meals, hotels, souvenirs, etc.
>>>
>>> Agreed but that doesn't address the previous profitability of the
>>> service to its then operators. The answer to the question "How well
>>> would it do without the Harry Potter connection is probably Very well.
>>
>> Not from my experience.
>>
>It was doing very well before Harry Potter so why wouldn't it do so now?

Most Brits who want to go on it already have. How many time would they pay repeat visits? For example, when did you
last travel on it?

People who just want to experience a steam railway have many other options around the UK that are generally much easier
to get to.

On 26/04/2023 13:40, Recliner wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:35:47 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 26/04/2023 10:10, Recliner wrote:
>>> Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> On 26/04/2023 00:04, Recliner wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:11:36 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25/04/2023 17:15, Graeme Wall wrote:
>>>>>>> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>>>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter
>>>>>>>>>> connection?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That's not what that report says.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
>>>>>>> past, not those actually travelling on it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
>>>>>>> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
>>>>>>> got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
>>>>>>> chippy!
>>>>>> I've been there with an audience of one several times.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
>>>>>> the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
>>>>>> than the non-fare paying spectators.
>>>>>
>>>>> The article was focusing on the benefits to the area by bringing in so
>>>>> many tourists spending money locally (which has
>>>>> partly replaced the fishing industry). Most travel on the train, but
>>>>> others take up lineside positions to watch is steam
>>>>> past. They still spend money on meals, hotels, souvenirs, etc.
>>>>
>>>> Agreed but that doesn't address the previous profitability of the
>>>> service to its then operators. The answer to the question "How well
>>>> would it do without the Harry Potter connection is probably Very well.
>>>
>>> Not from my experience.
>>>
>> It was doing very well before Harry Potter so why wouldn't it do so now?
>
> Most Brits who want to go on it already have. How many time would they pay repeat visits? For example, when did you
> last travel on it?
I travelled on it when I was last in Scotland.

>
> People who just want to experience a steam railway have many other options around the UK that are generally much easier
> to get to.

On Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:33:04 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:

>On 26/04/2023 13:40, Recliner wrote:
>> On Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:35:47 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 26/04/2023 10:10, Recliner wrote:
>>>> Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>> On 26/04/2023 00:04, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:11:36 +0100, Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 25/04/2023 17:15, Graeme Wall wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 25/04/2023 09:01, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 24/04/2023 22:05, Recliner wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The Jacobite: How Scotland's iconic train became a runaway success
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23472954.jacobite-scotlands-iconic-train-became-runaway-success/
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder how well it would be doing without the Harry Potter
>>>>>>>>>>> connection?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It was fulling the trains before Harry Potter.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That's not what that report says.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The report seems to be about the number of people coming to watch it go
>>>>>>>> past, not those actually travelling on it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> First time I went to Glenfinnan was 1989 and there were 3 people
>>>>>>>> watching the train go past, myself, my wife and my son! However when we
>>>>>>>> got to Mallaig the train was obviously full. Couldn't get near either
>>>>>>>> chippy!
>>>>>>> I've been there with an audience of one several times.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In spite of what the journalist thinks I would suggest the success of
>>>>>>> the Jacobite is the number of fare paying passengers travelling rather
>>>>>>> than the non-fare paying spectators.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The article was focusing on the benefits to the area by bringing in so
>>>>>> many tourists spending money locally (which has
>>>>>> partly replaced the fishing industry). Most travel on the train, but
>>>>>> others take up lineside positions to watch is steam
>>>>>> past. They still spend money on meals, hotels, souvenirs, etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Agreed but that doesn't address the previous profitability of the
>>>>> service to its then operators. The answer to the question "How well
>>>>> would it do without the Harry Potter connection is probably Very well.
>>>>
>>>> Not from my experience.
>>>>
>>> It was doing very well before Harry Potter so why wouldn't it do so now?
>>
>> Most Brits who want to go on it already have. How many time would they pay repeat visits? For example, when did you
>> last travel on it?
>I travelled on it when I was last in Scotland.

That may be 100% accurate, but tells me nothing!

I was going to visit the National Trust place in Glenfinnan this
morning. Despite the new large car park, at 10:30 there was nowhere to
park. Car parks full, lay-bys full, station car park full.

The road past the NTS place has been made a Clearway and signs warning
against parking on verges.

There seemed to be people walking in from lay-bys some distance away.