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Originally Posted by keith morgan
Re. Pendolino's. Two questions ---- is it correct that 11 coach Pendo's are not allowed to pass each other? i don't understand why!
also i was told that each Pendo 11 coach train costs 30 million pounds! is this correct?
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I can't believe that such an operational constraint (two 11 coach trains not being able to pass) is possible but unfortunately I could quite easily believe the eye-watering cost of the train. What did the PM say the other day? Something to the effect that we have the most expensive rail fares in Europe but the railway still requires the highest subsidies in Europe yet provides pretty poor service: quite an achievement.