"Martin" wrote in message
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On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:27:33 +0200, "Tim C." wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:00:08 +0100, Gerald Oliver Swift wrote in post :
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To settle arguments here, can anyone tell me what are the fastest
scheduled long distance trains in Britain?

They don't exist, is the simple answer to your question.
The shortest journey time between, for example, London and Edinburgh
(400
miles) by train is 4 hours 19 minutes. That's an average speed of
(only)
92.6 mph.

Only? Try travelling in Holland or from Holland to Munich

OK, Amsterdam to Munich is approx. 520 miles
Fastest journey time is 7 hours 26 mins (2 ICE trains via Frankfurt)
Average speed = 70mph
Point taken!

But now look at:-

Beijing to Shanghai = 914 miles in 9 hours 44 mins = 94 mph
Moscow to St. Petersburg = 443 miles in 4 hours 30 mins = 99 mph
Rome to Milan = 366 miles in 3 hours 26 mins = 107 mph
Seoul to Busan = 292 miles in 2 hours 40 mins = 110 mph
Tokyo to Osaka = 345 miles in 2 hours 33 mins = 135 mph
Madrid to Barcelona = 390 miles in 2 hours 43 mins = 144 mph
Paris to Marseille = 485 miles in 3 hours 2 mins = 160 mph

That puts Britain's so-called "high-speed trains" into perspective.


I don't know about the others, but the Madrid/Barcelona train is non-stop,
whereas you change include a change on the Am/Muc train.

It doesn't seem to be possible without one change.

Same distances all without changes

Amsterdam Central - Cologne HBF 2:38 no changes
London - York 1:58
Amsterdam Brussels 2:44
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What about London to Brighton in 4 minutes. Average speed 765 mph. Details
at
http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/history/interludes.htm
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JohnT