i think the IEP (inter-city express program) is just a pile of crap,to tell you the truth it dos'nt have the 'british train' look either,and to me a 'diesel' suites the inter-city brand and EMU's just spoil the inter-city brand in my mind,and whats the point of being more eco-friendly with electric because every one knows how its generated,and when the'IEP' are put into service i can see im never going to take to them,i think the HST is britains most iconic train,and when there gone all the fun stops on inter-city areas.