mike57
Established Member
I was having a look at Timetable World, and pondering how much journey times have improved (or not) between 1955 and Today
To take three examples that I am familar with:
London - York, 1955 3h30m+ Today 1h52m or less (Almost half the time, Today is 53% of 1955)
London - Brighton, 1955 1h0m Today 58m (Today is 97% of 1955)
York - Manchester 1955 2h20m Today 1h19m Today is about 56% of 1955
What I am interested in is the biggest decrease in %age terms, and the smallest decrease, or even increase. I am only considering through trains between major centres, routes and stops dont really come into it. In 1955 Brighton service was non-stop, now its mainly 3 stops, but overall journey time has hardly changed. No doubt one could find some strange results looking at small stations/places
Looking at the London York example, the fastest journey today is non-stop, back in 1955 there appeared to be at least one stop on most services, although the Elizabethan and Flying Scotsman were non stop to Edinburgh and Newcastle repectivley.
Why 1955, well its was just before the introduction of Diesel on main routes.
To take three examples that I am familar with:
London - York, 1955 3h30m+ Today 1h52m or less (Almost half the time, Today is 53% of 1955)
London - Brighton, 1955 1h0m Today 58m (Today is 97% of 1955)
York - Manchester 1955 2h20m Today 1h19m Today is about 56% of 1955
What I am interested in is the biggest decrease in %age terms, and the smallest decrease, or even increase. I am only considering through trains between major centres, routes and stops dont really come into it. In 1955 Brighton service was non-stop, now its mainly 3 stops, but overall journey time has hardly changed. No doubt one could find some strange results looking at small stations/places
Looking at the London York example, the fastest journey today is non-stop, back in 1955 there appeared to be at least one stop on most services, although the Elizabethan and Flying Scotsman were non stop to Edinburgh and Newcastle repectivley.
Why 1955, well its was just before the introduction of Diesel on main routes.