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Originally Posted by klordger1900
Making a new line useable to locals would be overly expensive and miss the point of having a high speed line. The transit time from London to Birmingham will be so quick that once you get UK trains scheduled in to the timetable and add in the European trains that UK plc are anticipating operating from afar then frequency of trains passing each way might get a bit of a nusance. I dont think it would take long for the railway companies across EU start looking to attract customers away from airlines at all costs.
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That's why I suggested a parallel line, which wouldn't affect the fast line. With track connections only at strategic points, the 'normal' line might also be of some further use in the event of 'fast line' breakdowns - affected fast trains could be rescued and moved to wherever via the slow line, so reducing delays to other fast trains. Compatible locos (preferably diesel) could be based at these strategic points to deal quickly with such eventualities. Of course, this won't happen - whenever did common sense and practicality ever prevail in our rail system?
