Virgin Trains plans to run TGV-style trains on the East Coast mainline.
The company wants to take part in a £5.7bn expansion of the route. This will include provision of a 193 km (100 mile) stretch for the sole use of trains running at speeds 60% above the current maximum.
The new line from Conington in Cambridge to Hambleton in North Yorkshire will double existing capacity and significantly cut journey times between London and Edinburgh.
The Daily Telegraph 07/03/00 page 15
Financial Times 07/03/00 page 2
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