Peter Kelford
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There is much discussion about the LN1/PSE. However, Paris-Lyon, even on the fastest crack express took 4 hours, but this was in the 1970s. Now, if a train took 4 hours, people would drive, considering the motorways take 4-5 hours if in normal traffic. The 1hr 40 minutes needed for Birmingham to London already is quite good when you look at the driving time required. London to Manchester is even more so. HS2 therefore far less likely to be popular, not forgetting that more people own cars these days. Likewise, the best journey time on the Mistral to Marseille was 6hrs 35 minutes, contrary to 3hrs 7 minutes for the best train today.