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UK news- 140mph trains to run later this month

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UK news- 140mph trains to run later this month

  by kaitoku
 
Preview service on Southeastern Trains Class 395 (built by Hitachi) will begin June 29, between Ashford International and St. Pancras International. The trains will be the fastest trains running domestically.

full article:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/edc10738-4ed3 ... abdc0.html

some images of class 395:

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At the right In St. Pancras Station alongside eurostar units
Last edited by kaitoku on Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:02 am, edited 1 time in total.

Re: UK news- 140mph trains to run later this month

  by george matthews
 
Today's papers say fares will increase by one third. That's a steep increase. The company (Southeastern trains) says it's for the preview service but I suspect they are testing the market to see if people are actually willing to pay this huge increase - on what is already a high fare. On an annual season ticket it would be a huge increase.
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