Intercity 225
Member
- Joined
- 2 Mar 2014
- Messages
- 329
I've been wondering how quickly it would be possible to travel between major UK cities and London nonstop in ideal conditions using the fastest rolling stock on the network. This question is based on there being no pathing constraints and that the train is able to travel at maximum line speed for every inch of the journey. All intermediate stations are passed regardless of any potential business case for stopping as this question is purely theoretical. Any UK rolling stock is able to be used even if it's outside of its usual operating zone however it goes without saying that electric traction can only be used on electrified routes. Please specify what rolling stock you've used.
Aberdeen
Route: ECML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Birmingham
Route: WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Bristol
Route: GWML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Cardiff
Route: GWML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Edinburgh
Routes: Both ECML & WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Glasgow
Routes: Both ECML & WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Leeds
Route: ECML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Liverpool
Route: WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Manchester
Route: WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Newcastle
Route: ECML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Norwich
Route: GEML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Nottingham
Routes: Both via Nottingham-Grantham line + ECML & MML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Plymouth
Routes: GWML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Portsmouth
Route: SWML and/or other (please specify)
Rolling stock: Any (please specify)
Sheffield
Routes: Both via Erewash Valley Line & MML all the way
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Southampton
Route: SWML and/or other (please specify)
Rolling stock: Any (please specify)
Swansea
Routes: GWML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
I understand that some of the cites above already have a nonstop service to/from London but that allowance is built into the timetabling to account for potential small delays hence why they're included on the list above.
Cheers
Aberdeen
Route: ECML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Birmingham
Route: WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Bristol
Route: GWML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Cardiff
Route: GWML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Edinburgh
Routes: Both ECML & WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Glasgow
Routes: Both ECML & WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Leeds
Route: ECML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Liverpool
Route: WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Manchester
Route: WCML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Newcastle
Route: ECML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Norwich
Route: GEML
Rolling stock: IC225, Pendolino and/or other (please specify)
Nottingham
Routes: Both via Nottingham-Grantham line + ECML & MML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Plymouth
Routes: GWML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Portsmouth
Route: SWML and/or other (please specify)
Rolling stock: Any (please specify)
Sheffield
Routes: Both via Erewash Valley Line & MML all the way
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
Southampton
Route: SWML and/or other (please specify)
Rolling stock: Any (please specify)
Swansea
Routes: GWML
Rolling stock: HST, Meridian, Super Voyager, Voyager, Adelante and/or other (please specify)
I understand that some of the cites above already have a nonstop service to/from London but that allowance is built into the timetabling to account for potential small delays hence why they're included on the list above.
Cheers