[Avanti West Coast First Class: Manchester to London Euston] British Rail Class390 Alston Pendolino 

What speed do you think the high speed train would have travelled at? Don't forget that you also have travel time at each end. That's at least an hour by public transport at each end. Perhaps we'll get better connections across the Pennines and up to Scotland which is what we really need! .

@@alanmon2690 design line speed 400kph in parts and highest operational speed of 350kph.

Swear London to Birmingham is getting the high speed bit