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Sep15
Is air-rail competition biting?
Barcelona Airport reached a record 30.2 million passengers last year. Yes, this is the Barcelona Airport reportedly badly hit by the new high-speed rail service between Madrid and Barcelona, one of the busiest air routes in the world.
Scottish airports suffered badly last year, with a 2.4 million (4.7%) drop in domestic travel. Yes, cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh have a fast rail service to London, but it takes over 4 hours.
Is air-rail competition biting? Does it exist? Does it matter?
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Sep15
Dusseldorf sees value in rail
In 2008, over a million - over 5% - of passengers using Dusseldorf Airport originated in the Netherlands.
Part of the attraction is the excellent rail and road connections to the airport.
It has long had a local S-Bahn station, paid for by the airport, but since 2000 it has also had a high-speed and regional station.
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