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I think HS2 has three connotations:
The stock
The new track*
The service*the only bit that will run only run from London to Birmingham. And even that is a huge oversimplification.
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Trains built to a larger size would be stuck shuttling between London and Birmingham
What is the reason for the HS2 trains not doing that? Why are they needed to go further? Explain to my simple mind!
Ben689908
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@grams
HS2 services will run to Manchester (and similar oop north places) from day one via the connection near Lichfield and the existing network, so they need to fit the existing infrastructure.
Trains built to a larger size would be stuck shuttling between London and Birmingham.
(The "HS2 will run only from London to Birmingham" thing is weirdly common in news articles, despite having never been true)