I want on of those!
Here is an interesting quote from an interesting article in the
IndependentAlmost 200 years after their invention in northern England, railways (if they are well run) are still the pleasantest and safest way to travel. In 27 years, the French Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) system has carried more than a billion passengers. There has not been one serious injury.
We may have been the first but we haven't been the best for decades. So
Tom now you have ditched the blog you have plenty of time left for effecting a national high speed rail network. Crack on.