Many European high-velocity trains are included in the Eurail passes, but the reservations for these trains aren’t included in your Go. A graphical mockup showing how new HS2 platforms (blue) might be joined to the present Leeds station platforms (pink). In 1945, a Spanish engineer, Alejandro Goicoechea , developed a streamlined articulated train in a position to run on current tracks at higher speeds than contemporary passenger trains.

Phase 1 – from London to the West Midlands, with the primary providers scheduled for 2026. An up to date station at Crewe, to cope with excessive-velocity trains...