Britain’s first commuter high speed rail had it’s debut yesterday. It’s been a long time coming and it’s all very impressive.
Brits may sneer when you say good things about their railroads – but as least they have them.
The Javelin Train, as it’s being called, travels at 142mph and cuts travel times from London to Kent and the Southeast Coast of England by a substantial margin. Trips are expensive, however and it’s not really meant for tourists. The service is mostly targeted towards opening up more commuter belt areas in Southern England.
I’m a bit of a train dork, so I love stuff like this. Here’s a video from the day:
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.