Upgrades
2007 July 24
The UK is getting a railway upgrade, or at least its getting a plan and probably followed by an upgrade. Highlights include:
- 1300 new carriages (300 more than previously announced)
- Improved stations at Birmingham New Street and Reading (it needs it)
- London Thameslink (North-South)
- London Cross-rail (East-West)
- Platform extensions
- Longer trains
- Possibility of re-opening disused lines
No mention of high-speed (TGV style) routes in and out of London or anything else. The hope is this is the first step of many
