I found this paper, written by a University of California academic in 1992, whilst scouring the internet for information on the history of the InterCity 125 (
HST▸ ).
It makes for very interesting reading, coming, as it does, from someone with no links to the
UK▸ rail business at that time. Well written, containing a wealth of information on the history of trunk passenger rail provision in the UK, particularly the introduction, and use of, InterCity 125 and Intercity 225 services.
The reason for the report was to examine UK best practice and potentially apply that to a future High Speed rail service in California.
Times have moved on, but this is an interesting snapshot of early 1990s High Speed rail provision in the UK.
http://www.uctc.net/papers/114.pdf