Biting the British Bullet
Britain's first missed opportunity for high-speed operation was the 248km/h advanced passenger train (APT) which saw extensive development in the 1970s and 1980s.
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The Channel Tunnel rail link will operate high-speed trains, including this... -
Britain's first missed opportunity for high-speed operation was the 248km/h... -
Failure of the APT project nonetheless represented a lesson learned, and when... -
The APT needed two power cars in the middle of the train whereas the... -
Virgin West Coast planned to replace its 175km/h services with 225km/h... -
Thankfully for Virgin West Coast, the high-performance levels of the... -
Britain has a proud tradition of high-speed rail transport. Mallard holds the... -
From 1994 until the transfer to St Pancras upon opening of 'High-Speed 1' in... -
A domestic north-south high-speed route would probably attract more patronage...
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