On September 28th, 2003, the first section of the high speed rail line from the Channel Tunnel towards London opened. In November 2007, the second and final section will open, placing Paris 2:15 from London and Brussels 2:00 away. This railway was an international effort. It was realized "that the wheel didn't need to be reinvented". The line is the same design as the French HSR, tried and tested for almost a quarter of a century now.
German high speed train testing at the Lille Europe station in France
The first phase of the project was delivered on time, and the second phase is on track for an on-time delivery, as well. Building high speed railways does not require magic. There is no new technology to master. We need to keep this in mind as California moves closer to building her line.
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