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The InterCity 125, otherwise known as the High-Speed Train (HST), was launched in 1976 with a service speed of 125 mph (201 km/h) and provided the first high-speed rail services in Britain. The HST was diesel-powered, and the Great Western Main Line (GWML) was the first to be modified for the new service.
Document Summary. A publicity booklet for the new HST, focusing on technical details of the train. Includes schematics and cutaway diagrams. This document was published in August 1977 by British Railways Board. It was written by British Railways Board.
Sep 13, 2012 · A full passenger HST service commenced in 1976 on the Western region, with full squadron service taking place on the Eastern region the following year. The age old problem of union action initially caused major concern to BR, drivers demanded higher pay for operating faster trains.
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Jan 27, 2019 · In the 1980s, British Rail refreshed the look of their HST fleet, with the introduction of InterCity ‘Executive’. It took the yellow from its predecessor, with a white, now filled-in logo, set on a dark grey base, complemented with a rake of beige and grey coaches accented with a red stripe.
The InterCity 125 is the brand name of British Rail's High Speed Train (HST) fleet. The InterCity 125 train is made up of two locomotives, one at each end of a fixed formation of carriages, and is capable of 125 mph in regular service.
Nov 18, 2021 · HS2 is a planned high-speed rail network initially set to link London and the West Midlands, with a further phase extending to Manchester and the East Midlands.
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Jun 3, 2024 · HS2 is the first new intercity railway to be built north of London in over a century. Construction is well underway, employing over 28,000, including over 1,500 apprentices and 4,000 previously unemployed, and bringing together the best of British design and engineering.
