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Are you referring to stagecoach's East midland Trains livery? I think it's boring and no meaning to it. People know Virgin for its striking red and when it comes to trains they expect the same I honestly think this has done the rolling stock a world of good they looked so drowt and miserable in...

Statistically these Trains should be better having being built 12/14 years later than the Pendolinos and technology has advanced so much however, the pendolinos were a first for the UK and in their own right have become iconic weather you like them or not. Also the Pendolino tilts and I'm aware...

I didn't compain I asked about the west coast launch day events but yes if I did compain it's so annoying to know they don't want to do something about the problem they just want you to spend your money again so they give you a free ticket just as a little teaser back in. I don't care how big or...

How did you manage to see it may I ask? I'm really keen now because a livery has never made me shocked either, I'm keen to see!

They actually did lol! I got the letter today apologising for my 'bad experience' and how it's not acceptable etc along with a £20 RTV. They clearly didn't read a single word of my email, I'm a bit annoyed if I'm completely honest but oh well it's pretty much paying for a return to manchester...

Thank you :)

Just because Virgin don't do a great job on the WCML what's to say they won't do brilliantly on hs2? Hs2 will be completey new, designed for higher speeds, fewer stations, less curves, more Morden technology, better signalling etc Who's to say that Virgin (and other TOC's) only seem to...

I was just wondering with Virgin now having franchises on both the main lines in the UK (WCML & ECML) do you think they might bid on hs2 to have all 3? If not who do you thinks most likely to or do you think a completely new TOC will bid?

No it isn't, sorry I may not be as knowledgable as people like yourself but I'm learning, this post was just expressing an idea I had (for a six track hs2 line) and I wanted people's opinions most of which have been reasons why it wouldn't work which I also welcomed on my first post and I...

Yeah I know with a lot of signalling and careful controlling it could but the reason I was saying 3 tracks each side would be good is because 1 is obviously for slow stopping trains going roughly 50-80mph between stations so then trains going 250mph don't have to slow down they aren't ever on...

The idea was to keep the current hs2 route but make it a six track in order for this idea to work 3 tacks each side, North and South bound 2 of which would of been for high speed long distance trains each side 1 of which each side would of been for low-medium speed trains able to stop at small...

Yeah I understand that however why not operate at 250mph from day one?

Oh well, I'm a dreamer

Haha! It seems like a crazy idea but I truly believe this would work and with it being 6 track it's less and less strain as the population grows and yet more trains are needed I amost wish I was in a position to propose it to hs2 lol :)

You're not understanding what I'm saying I'm all for hs2 and high speed trains but on this line if it were to exist the 2 tracks either side (North and South) wouldn't stop at stations only the major ones (like the current plan) it's only the one rail either side (North and South) that would...

Never thought about this, well If this idea did go along hopefully people who use the WCML would use this instead weather they're going long distance or short (because the idea is a line that would serve both with seperste tracks) so that would free up the WCML for more freight or maybe one of...

Yes but I'm saying where the hs2 route would lie, the small towns and villeges along the proposed route could benefit from hs2 if this idea was put In to place is what I'm saying, I don't know maybe this idea isn't great Our railways are a nightmare the WCML included, they were built when...

Exactly where hs2 would run, I'm saying it could stay the same as the current hs2 route but this idea would obviously be better?

Side by side meaning? A seperate station or joining on the existing one?

But how is hs2 going to serve these stations because the maximum speed for the existing lines that join these stations currently is 12mph