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

On Jun 3, 8:36=A0pm, "Peter Masson" <peter.mass...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Joe Curry" <e...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>
> > I wonder what timings could be achieved without that 'tech' stop?
>
> Permitted speed through Preston is low, so a 3 minute stop probably only
> costs 4 minutes in end-to-end time. Allowing for booking-on time,
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> needs break, etc, the driver probably could not do a Euston - Glasgow
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> trip in one ****ft. Omitting the Preston stop would also depend on
whether
> the train could be filled with Euston - Glasgow passengers, whereas with
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> stop seats can be used either for end-to-end passengers, or for Euston
to
> Preston plus Preston to Glasgow passengers.

"Personal needs break" - I like it ;-)