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Post by rif153 on Jun 24, 2023 17:03:48 GMT
Precisely. Did anyone think the O2 would become a successful entertainment venue? All it takes is someone with far more imagination than me to look at the cable car and say ‘what if we did this?’ and it’s another huge success. Of course, it could just as equally be torn down within a year! The London Eye was only ever envisaged as a temporary feature but 23 years later it is still going strong. I suspect that it will keep going until the costs of running it and maintaining it in a safe condition exceed the revenue potential. The same could happen to the Cable Car. Some more aggressive marketing towards tourists might help drive up cable car use. The London Eye is in a central location, near other attractions and countless hotels whilst the cable car is out of way. |
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Post by WH241 on Jun 24, 2023 17:07:12 GMT
The London Eye was only ever envisaged as a temporary feature but 23 years later it is still going strong. I suspect that it will keep going until the costs of running it and maintaining it in a safe condition exceed the revenue potential. The same could happen to the Cable Car. Some more aggressive marketing towards tourists might help drive up cable car use. The London Eye is in a central location, near other attractions and countless hotels whilst the cable car is out of way. Come see the delightful sights of high rise flats, industrial wasteland , Silvertown Tunnel construction site. I would admire some marketing people that can come up with something that gets the numbers up. |
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Post by northlondon83 on Jun 24, 2023 19:53:23 GMT
How many are expecting to get on a cable car? 400 an hour equates to 6.6 a minute, or 1 every 10 seconds? How often does a car leave? Believe it is actually 10 seconds, now I believe the capacity of a gondola is either 8 or 10 so 1 per gondola is a capacity utilisation of 12.5% in the best case scenario. You have to question what types of people are going on the cable car though. Normally couples, couples with children, or a group of friends. The average you'll get then is around 4-5 people |
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Post by northlondon83 on Jun 24, 2023 19:54:48 GMT
Some more aggressive marketing towards tourists might help drive up cable car use. The London Eye is in a central location, near other attractions and countless hotels whilst the cable car is out of way. Come see the delightful sights of high rise flats, industrial wasteland , Silvertown Tunnel construction site. I would admire some marketing people that can come up with something that gets the numbers up. Or you could see the other side of the Thames like looking towards Greenwich foot tunnel and where the Thames meanders towards Canary Wharf. Not the best attraction in London but it's rare you get something like that in London |
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Post by SILENCED on Jun 24, 2023 20:23:57 GMT
Did people not think the Millennium Dome was a white elephant and would eventually close down? Well that’s not the same is it because it was remodelled as an entertainment venue. I doubt the Dome would have lasted if stayed as it was. The Cable Car is not exactly a huge revenue generator for TfL. Does it even cover its costs? Isn't it's costs covered by the sponsorship? |
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Post by rif153 on Jun 24, 2023 20:40:18 GMT
Come see the delightful sights of high rise flats, industrial wasteland , Silvertown Tunnel construction site. I would admire some marketing people that can come up with something that gets the numbers up. Or you could see the other side of the Thames like looking towards Greenwich foot tunnel and where the Thames meanders towards Canary Wharf. Not the best attraction in London but it's rare you get something like that in London The Docklands has Canary Wharf, the O2, the Excel and even a (tinpot) international airport it must have some tourist pull. Slightly further afield you have Greenwich and the Olympic Park. The problem is tourists staying a short time in London will probably want to spend most of their time in the centre which has so much more going for it. Even if tourists make it to the Docklands entry to most attractions there is free so the cable car can't even piggy back off some combined ticket deals. |
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Post by northlondon83 on Jun 24, 2023 21:47:55 GMT
Or you could see the other side of the Thames like looking towards Greenwich foot tunnel and where the Thames meanders towards Canary Wharf. Not the best attraction in London but it's rare you get something like that in London The Docklands has Canary Wharf, the O2, the Excel and even a (tinpot) international airport it must have some tourist pull. Slightly further afield you have Greenwich and the Olympic Park. The problem is tourists staying a short time in London will probably want to spend most of their time in the centre which has so much more going for it. Even if tourists make it to the Docklands entry to most attractions there is free so the cable car can't even piggy back off some combined ticket deals. The Olympic Park is far from Royal Victoria most would catch the Jubilee line from North Greenwich or Canning Town. Ideally somewhere near Canary Wharf would have been a better destination. |
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Post by stuckonthe486 on Jun 27, 2023 14:59:38 GMT
Having been a semi regular cable car user over the last few months, I am surprised to see that the price has gone up from £5 to £6. Quite frankly I think that that is ridiculous! Not even a zone 1 tube journey costs that much! Whilst the two methods of transport are different I think that the cost should be lower like £3.50/£4. River crossings in East London are very sparse and there's only two foot crossings across the Thames. Those living in North Greenwich are most unfortunate to be stuck at the top of the Greenwich Peninsula. Yes there is the Jubilee line but those who don't want to take the train to central London are stuck with the 188 which isn't the fastest of options and those wanting Canning Town or cross river options only have the Jubilee line and the cable car I suspect the Oyster fare increase is to cover the loss through accepting a much less lucrative sponsorship deal - the Emirates agreement propped up the finances for a long time. |
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Post by snowman on Mar 21, 2024 7:52:07 GMT
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Post by galwhv69 on Mar 22, 2024 11:53:36 GMT
Wonder if First staff passes will be valid on it, can only hope  |
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