In this driver's eye view video:
Nottingham to London St Pancras, Drivers Eye View | Class 43 HST!
at 29 minutes 22 seconds we are travelling south on the Midland Main Line, just south of Knighton Junction, Leicester. The line here is signalled for bi-directional running, hence why I put wrong line in inverted commas, but how usual is it for the much less frequently used line to be available at a higher speed than the usual route? Here, the up line is 80 (85HST) whilst the downline is 100 for UP trains.
Why is this the case and does it happen anywhere else?
Rob
Nottingham to London St Pancras, Drivers Eye View | Class 43 HST!
at 29 minutes 22 seconds we are travelling south on the Midland Main Line, just south of Knighton Junction, Leicester. The line here is signalled for bi-directional running, hence why I put wrong line in inverted commas, but how usual is it for the much less frequently used line to be available at a higher speed than the usual route? Here, the up line is 80 (85HST) whilst the downline is 100 for UP trains.
Why is this the case and does it happen anywhere else?
Rob