@Captain_Deltic@Oberon48@Heidi_Labour A lot of hard work to make that so. And we can save the love for those in the industry who realise that and appreciate the magic of an intercity London to Derby train using a pan for a significant length of the journey. HS2 will be loved for a honeymoon period!
@Captain_Deltic@Oberon48@Heidi_Labour Except for the minority that love it and really value it, for the majority in society the railway is fairly boring utility like water pipes or electricity cables. A tough sell to make people love it, but a much more realistic vision to ask folk to think it boringly reliable
@rupwalker Yes. Dozens of miles.
In contrast, China has built THOUSANDS of miles of high-speed conventional rail. Because that works cost effectively.
Forget maglev and build HS2 properly
@SteveWhiteRail Why not take on the Class 350/2s that are in store, to boost your air conditioned stock by next summer?
They can be equipped to run on 3rd Rail. Or better still swap with the 350/1s that are latest equipped?