Eurostar Pedantry...

[rhythmaning]

This morning on Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland, they interviewed Simon Calder, the Independent's travel writer, about an article in today's paper on the new St Pancras station, and what it means for travel within Britain.

During the interview, either Calder or the GMS team (I can't remember who) said the fast rail link both "redraws the map of Europe" and "brings [Europe] closer to London".

I am pleased to say that neither of these things happened. The Channel is safe - Paris hasn't suddenly been dumped nearer Kent; and the maps are the same - though I guess someone may need to redraw the OS maps of south east England to include the new rail line. And it will take less time to get to Paris.

I must remember to visit the redeveloped St Pancras - the photos look wonderful.

Comments

[coughingbear]

How very silly of them. Though I thought the article was spot on about the slowness of trains within the UK, particularly routes like London-Manchester where it's mad that people are flying so much. I am going to Lille for the day on the 17th, and can't quite believe that it's going to take noticeably less time than it does to go to Salisbury to meet my parents.