Re: Success of rail in Britain (was: Eurostar electrical and signalling)

Hans-Joachim Zierke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in article
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> Phil Richards schrieb:
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> > Quite honestly you are 
> > not going to get many of those commuters in to their cars to drive to 
> > work each day in, say, Central London rather than take the train.
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> Doubt that.
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> GB has the highest modal share for the private car of all EU countries.
> Congestion isn't caused by the road system, but by the very low usage of
> public transport.

How does the modal split of the South-East of England compare to a similar
densely populated area (Ruhrgebiet)?

Regards,
David