and if we'd have made a decision to go down that route back in the 60s/70s instead of the low budget APT which we developed then sold the technology abroad, we might have a functioning system.
The Japanese had the bullet train and we were still running Deltics up the East Coat main line.
We spent 10% on the APT that France did on TGV.
We are 50 years too late.
Richard Taylor
"William Tell could take an apple off your head. Taylor could take out a processed pea."
Sid Waddell
I just love getting on the eurostar and within 6 hours setting forth in a lovely old place like Avignon or strapping on skis in St Martin with non of that airport malarky. Tunnel is great!
Simon Blease
Monmouth
"why would you want to?" Some people like to see other parts of the world... yourself included... Despite your obvious hatred of anyone/anything foreign, you can't wait yourself to get to your "2nd home" in Turkey six times a year.
Island mentality...
Do you think the Germans are going to invade again through the tunnel...
Bring back Oracle, all is forgiven... Maybe he could start an argument in a phone box, but at least his posts had some semblance of intelligence, rather than Efes-fuelled claptrap...