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Capitol wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
charles wrote:
France is a lot bigger so benefits from high speed track, the UK won't
benefit much.

it would on the London to Edinburgh or Glasgow route, but that hasn't
been thought about. We could then stop using aeroplanes on this
comparatively short route.

If the train ran direct from London to Edinburgh etc, yes. But I doubt
enough people make that journey several times a day to fill a train. So
you make a few stops along the way. Making the difference between high
speed and normal less.

BTW, internal flights in the UK frequently take longer than ordinary
train. Door to door. And are far more likely to be delayed.


My experience of flying between Scotland and London was never delayed

I've met Gatwich closed by fog for a couple of hours and Glasgow (on
another day) - we had to be coached to Glasgow from Edinbugh


and took far less time than the train.


But 2 hour check ins and wait for baggage can make the times comparable

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from KT24 in Surrey, England