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During the past six years British Rail has carried out a thorough study of the problems of high speed transport. The result is a design incorporating improved acceleration, braking and suspension that makes possible speeds of 150 miles per hour. The first such trains are due to go into service in 1974.
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JONES, S. British Rail Advanced Passenger Train. Nature 225, 417–419 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225417a0
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