Going at Full Tilt ; 125mph Train Is Finally Launched After a Delay of More Than Two Years

Evening Standard - London › September 20, 2004

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TONY BLAIR today launched the UK's first 125mph tilting train service - two years and four months late.

The Prime Minister was at Euston Station amid huge security to herald the high-speed service between London and Glasgow. Mr Blair said: "This is a great day for railways in Britain.

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Going at Full Tilt ; 125mph Train Is Finally Launched After a Delay of More Than Two Years

Passengers on the West Coast route will now benefit from the first phase of the investment."

But while Virgin Trains' Pendolinos - which run from next Monday - a...

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