Faster trains will boost domestic tourism, if they run on time

Thursday, 16 Oct, 2002 0

Travelling by train from London to Central and Northern England should become quicker and easier under plans to develop the West Coast Main Line.

The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA), which has the job of developing plans for Britain’s railways, says that by this time next year, there will be four trains an hour between London and Birmingham, doubling the current capacity.

It also says that journey times between Manchester and London will be cut by half an hour. This will be possible due to route modernisation, allowing trains to travel at up to 125 miles per hour.

A spokesperson from the Heart of England Tourist Board, which covers Birmingham said: “In principal we welcome anything that brings the region closer to the rest of the UK. But the crucial factor is will the trains run on time, so that the extra half an hour will actually make a difference?”

The SRA says the improvements will have reached Scotland by 2006, taking 45 minutes of the train journey between London and Glasgow.



 



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