Won’t the “enhanced Dinky experience” of a new station and improved amenities increase Dinky ridership numbers?
Commuters, who sustain the Dinky and without whom the Dinky would cease to be viable, place a high value on their time. They are people who get to the station just in time to catch the train. They are not motivated by the prospect of waiting in a re-designed Wawa. The extra minutes for most walkers and drivers are much more likely to tip the time equation in favor of Princeton Junction for commuters than new amenities are likely to attract new riders.
