Re: Scotland on Sunday: Secret talks on London bullet train

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> On Jun 3, 11:59=C2=A0am, Jim Mason <jim.ma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>, peter.masson1
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> > > "Joe Curry" <e...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 17:55:15 +0100, "Peter Masson"
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> > > > >> Correct me if I'm wrong, wasn't the ECML quicker
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tion?
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> > > > >It was only between 1974 and the introduction of HSTs that was
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cker to
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> > > > >from Euston to Glasgow via the WCML than from Kings Cross to
Edinb=
urgh
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> > > > >the ECML. However, London to Glasgow has almost always been
quicke=
r via
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> > > > >WCML than via the ECML and Edinburgh.
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> > > > Thanks for that..what are the current Kings X - Edinburgh and
Eusto=
n -
> > > > Glasgow?
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> > > Kings Cross - Edinburgh fastest 4h13m
> > > Kings Cross - Glasgow Central via Edinburgh fastest 5h17m
> > > Euston - Glasgow Central fastest 4h25m
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> > I never realised that the timings were so close these days. Are there
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> > `improvements` to show on the WCML?- Hide quoted text -
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> From December 2008, 1 train will do the Euston - Glasgow trip in 4
> hours 10 minutes, stopping at Preston only.
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I assume that will be timed to arrive at Euston to allow a large part
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the day in London?