MANY train journeys on Britain’s busiest routes are much slower than they were under British Rail and some even take longer than in the age of steam. The high-speed inter-city routes are slower now than in the 1980s, according to an analysis of train timetables. --Ben Webster --In the age of steam, express trains averaged over 80mph... today they're lucky if they beat 60 (TimesOnline)
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