Hello Derek!
Monday May 19 1997 21:06, Derek Brice posted a message to All:
 DB> The Eurostar can travel faster, but currently only on the continent,
 DB> due to the lines here in the south east having a speed restriction,
 DB> and an inferior power pickup system.
It's not so much the power supply, but the track alignment, and more
importantly the signalling. There simply isn't enough braking distance built
into the current four-aspect sysytem to allow for enough braking distance at
speeds above 100mph on South-Eastern lines. Even if (hypothetically) they 
ere
to alter signalling, this would reduce line capactiy for ordinary domestic
trains. That, and the track alignment is why we need a dedicated link. It 
ill
bring London-Brussels down to 2hours 10 mins - and Paris to 2hours 30 mins.
Regards,
Ian
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