alt Hacker NewsLondon-Manchester being an hour trip instead of 2+ would be a game changer on day commutes. Yes prestige played its part too.
London-Manchester being an hour trip instead of 2+ would be a game changer on day commutes. Yes prestige played its part too.
You mean from 2h15m to 1h40m (the actual estimates)? It really wouldn't. As someone who actually does that commute - getting up for a 6:00am train isn't much different to getting up for a 6:35am train.
What I would care about, is the price drop associated with the capacity increase/reduced stress on the existing main line. Not sure if speed factors into that.