Intrigued to hear your views on HS2 in terms of how you envisage your ideal rolling stock.
Stepping back from reality a little bit;
For me it would be a UK version the of the TGV Duplex, with 12 coaches (9 standard, 3 first) with 1 buffet car. The TGV Duplex is almost perfect in many ways for the passenger comfort wise, from comfy seats with decent legroom and table space, to window alignment.
Ultimitley though;
Could it happen?... In theory yes
Will it happen?... No
What will probably happen?... We'll have a Hitachi train with a flashy Virgin-esque nickname, small seats with poor window alignments, poor legroom, no buffet car, minimal first class difference to standard, poor luggage space, almost no full tables seats, and high fares.
Stepping back from reality a little bit;
For me it would be a UK version the of the TGV Duplex, with 12 coaches (9 standard, 3 first) with 1 buffet car. The TGV Duplex is almost perfect in many ways for the passenger comfort wise, from comfy seats with decent legroom and table space, to window alignment.
Ultimitley though;
Could it happen?... In theory yes
Will it happen?... No
What will probably happen?... We'll have a Hitachi train with a flashy Virgin-esque nickname, small seats with poor window alignments, poor legroom, no buffet car, minimal first class difference to standard, poor luggage space, almost no full tables seats, and high fares.