Does HS2 threaten the future of Britain’s tilting trains?

Pendolino - Tilting Pair

UK passenger operator Avanti West Coast is putting its Pendolino tilting train fleet refurbishment into full swing with the release of the first upgraded sets into revenue-earning service. With HS2 on the horizon, where does their future lie?

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

1 comment op “Does HS2 threaten the future of Britain’s tilting trains?”

Paul H|23.09.22|23:02

HS2 won’t be operational until around 2030. At that point the Pendolino fleet will be pushing 30 years old so close to end of their design life I would have thought.

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