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Who needs High Speed 2?
Seen today on Rail-News.com:
On the 20th August the 07.30 Birmingham to London Euston Virgin Pendolino service completed its journey in just 66 1/2 minutes. This is thought to be the quickest VT journey between the 2 cities.
Virgin Trains told the Rail Media Group : ” This was not planned and the train just had a good run between Birmingham and London”
Assuming this run was from New Street, not International, I make that an average of a shade over 102mph for the 113.25 miles. It reminds me of a journey I had from Liverpool a few months ago when an afternoon Saturday train I was on was run as a non-stop relief from Liverpool to Euston following earlier disruption caused by a lineside fire. Our average was just a shade under 100mph including a signal stop near Runcorn.
Whatever their shortcomings in the creature comforts department, those Pendolinos can't half burn the miles...
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