GwladysPhil
Player Valuation: £35m
I would like a new station near Bramley-Moore more than most, but to say the business model for BMD currently outweighs the new St. James is blinkered at best.
On match day there would be significant uptake of the station, but what about the seven to fourteen other days where we do not have a match? Who'd use it?
St. James is in densely populated area and close to growing city centre projects (China Town, Baltic Market etc.) that it will service on a daily basis - all day too,
Add to that, it already has existing platforms already in situe, so I expect it would be cheaper to open. Based simply on footfall, let alone revenue, it is a no-brainer.
If BMD is the catalyst for the larger Liverpool Waters project kicks and brings in high levels of residents and business users, then I am sure it will be considered.
Until then, I simply can't see the LCRCA putting money forward for a project that would be seldom used apart from the benefit of us as a club and not much else.
Well, unless we paid for most of it...
Billions of pound sterling is being invested into the Liverpoo waters area - guaranteed.
The intended target market (hipsters) for Baltic can easily walk from town to there, but I agree with a station there along as they do the same on the other lines.