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http://www.oliviercadic.com/emploi/eurotunnel-favorable-a-lidee-dun-metro-trans-manche/ So it looks like this idea (to link up Lille and Calais with Kent for commuter style services) is looked on favourably by Eurotunnel. Seems like a good thing,even though the French only seem to be pushing...

Good idea, they could just stick two ICEs together and run it as one unit

Am I mistaken in thinking that the only regular loco-hauled services are the HSTs and the Intercity 225s? (I'm excluding what I consider exceptional circumstances like the pretendolino etc.)

It seems that with the new Hitachi Super Express replacing Intercity 125 and 225 stock there will be no more locomotive drawn trains in regular service in Britain (ie not on heritage or railtour railways). Is this progress, and if so why are loco trains still so common in France, Switzerland...

Interesting, cheers for your quick responses. Just another quick question; do you know what sort of speed these 'HS2 only' trains will run at in commercial service. It would be disappointing if it weren't anything higher than the 225/140 used by domestic services on HS1

Has there yet any announcement regarding the northwards High Speed Rail's Loading Gauge? It would seem to make sense to go for the continental standard in order to accomadate larger (perhaps double decker?) trains similar to the TGV Duplex. And what is the loading gauge currently used for High...

Any ideas when this is going to start? The wikipedia page (best source I can get on this I'm afraid) says "from 2013 or a little earlier in time for the 2012 Olympics". Anyone got any hunches on a more precise date?