The upgrade of the West Coast Main Line cost between £8 and £10 billion and trains have a maximum speed of 200km/h, and it’s a fiendishly complex mixed traffic railway. France’s LGV Est cost €4 billion and the service speed is 320km/h. Why did the UK not go for a High Speed Line instead? Belgium [...]
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- 2009
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- 3 of the best skate routes anywhere in the world
In the last week I've skated in three of the very best places it's possible to imagine - along the
- 3 of the best skate routes anywhere in the world
- 2007
- Water lillies
In between the showers we wandered around the Botanic Gardens in Oslo - very
- Water lillies
- 2006
- Bizarre weather
I know it's a very British thing to do, but I am going to write about the weather. Admittedly I
- Bizarre weather
- 2005
- Fat people in the air, luggage and duty free [UPDATED, 29.07.2005]
Following on from my other post about getting on planes... What are we supposed to do about other
- Fat people in the air, luggage and duty free [UPDATED, 29.07.2005]
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