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The prospect - a railway revival in the 1970s that may change our travelling habits, and the way we design our cities. In time it could be a big change in how people are traveling in space because the final destination of such train can be the Moon if the train and its railway is designed and done properly. In Japan, there was a 130 mph train in 1970s, it covered the equivalent distance between London and Edinburgh in just over 3 hours. British Rail planed to introduce a 150 mph train, the Advanced Passenger Train, soon. It was currently undergoing tests and the moment the documentary was aired.
Speed pays. In Japan, rail passengers have trebled in 5 years. When the super-train comes to Britain, cities like London, Manchester and Bristol will suddenly be within commuting distance of each other.
High speed won't pose only technical problems, but psychological ones. In France, train waiters are already attending special 'equilibrium' classes and psychologists say that the new trains will have to adopt airline-type features to reassure passengers.
Beyond the Iron Horse, scientists are working on even faster trains - trains without wheels and even trains that will blast off like rockets.
