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Title: London Euston high speed train run Post by: infoman on June 17, 2021, 06:23:37 being featured on BBC1 breakfast news LIVE on Thursday 17 June(thats today)
Title: Re: London Euston high speed train run Post by: ray951 on June 17, 2021, 08:59:06 The train can be followed here https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S00619/2021-06-17/detailed#allox_id=0 (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S00619/2021-06-17/detailed#allox_id=0)
Although I note it is timed at 3hr 53 min so it needs to arrive early as the Northbound record is 3hr 52min 40 sec. The current record was set by APT-P 37 years ago. Incidentally the Southbound record is 3hr 55 min, which is odd because surely it is downhill from Glasgow to London :) Title: Re: London Euston high speed train run Post by: Ralph Ayres on June 17, 2021, 10:32:54 According to the MD of Avanti (current West Coast operator)'s owners, “This record attempt shows how effectively rail can deliver cross-Border connectivity.” I'm not sure how much a one-off stunt shows this but it could well be latched onto by anti-HS2 campaigners as further proof that a new High Speed line isn't needed.
Title: Re: London Euston high speed train run Post by: grahame on June 17, 2021, 11:08:06 According to the MD of Avanti (current West Coast operator)'s owners, “This record attempt shows how effectively rail can deliver cross-Border connectivity.” I'm not sure how much a one-off stunt shows this but it could well be latched onto by anti-HS2 campaigners as further proof that a new High Speed line isn't needed. Double edged sword ... current fastest scheduled train (today) is 4 hours and 39 minutes, with 9 stops. It includes 14 minutes of engineering and pathing allowance, 2 minutes of which are in the final Motherwell to Glasgow Central leg 18:30 London Euston 20:14 Warrington Bank Quay 20:25 Wigan North Western 20:41 Preston (Lancs) 20:55 Lancaster 21:10 Oxenholme Lake District 21:35 Penrith 21:50 Carlisle 22:09 Lockerbie 22:53 Motherwell 23:09 Glasgow Central A proof-of-concept sub - 4 hour run (4 hours 15 minutes with Crewe, Preston and Carlisle stops) is perhaps useful when looking to update services to offer a more appropriate alternative to flying. But having said that, the trips I have made on the London to Glasgow expresses are notable by how few people are making the full journey; is that because theyre's not the whole-journey traffic or because it's not serviced properly? Title: Re: London Euston high speed train run Post by: Western Pathfinder on June 17, 2021, 12:06:04 If anyone wished to see how it's getting on.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S00619/2021-06-17/detailed#allox_id=0 Title: Re: London Euston high speed train run Post by: ray951 on June 17, 2021, 14:43:03 Apparently missed the record by 21 seconds.
Title: Re: London Euston high speed train run Post by: grahame on June 17, 2021, 15:03:34 On time arrival if not quite a record - and in between all the normal service trains. Sub 4 hours London to Glasgow ain't bad. Compares to 7 hours 16 minutes drive (according to Google). Flight time stated as 1 hour 23 minutes ... realistically at least two hours from entering one airport to leaving the other, then you need to consider total journey and price.
RTT shows the same schedule for next week too. Are they having another go? Title: Re: London Euston high speed train run Post by: Thatcham Crossing on June 17, 2021, 21:04:10 117 miles in the first hour is not bad going!
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