Majority of people near these stations don't use them. Half of them bought their houses for 2 years salary in the 70s and are now retired on a final salary pens

Majority of people near these stations don't use them. Half of them bought their houses for 2 years salary in the 70s and are now retired on a final salary pension with more money after tax and housing than people on 70k a year (or perhaps they rent out those houses and look forward to the higher income that crossrail will let them charge - in addition to the land value increase)