Britain has Opened First High-Speed Rail Line

Britain has Opened First High-Speed Rail Line
December 16, 2009 9:26 pm
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Britain has opened its first-ever full high-speed rail line from London to the county of Kent, allowing trains to run at 220kmph (140mph).

The $9.4m (£5.8bn) rail route covers 22 towns and is part of the London to Folkestone high-speed rail link built for Eurostar trains through the Channel Tunnel.
The line is served by 29 Japan-built Hitachi class 395 Javelin trains, which cut the journey time on the route by 50 minutes.
The UK plans to invest $32bn (£20bn) in high-speed railway infrastructure in the next few years.

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