In message , at 20:55:54 on Mon, 5
Apr 2010, " remarked:
There has been talk of ICE3s running through to St Pancras, which does
not have low platforms, so running to Birmingham would be no different.
The spacing between platform edge and track would be critical - stations
with domestic-standard platforms such as Birmingham New Street would not
be suitable, but the international platforms at St Pancras are not built
to domestic UK standards.

What about spacing and traffic issues, however?

With Eurostar trains going in and out the whole time (on how many
tracks?) would there be any room for DB or NS trains?

They could probably cope if they stabled the trains somewhere else. I
don't know if they have the paths or the capacity at Stratford depot.
But with up to five Eurostars inside St Pancras at times (but probably
only three scheduled to depart in the next hour), there isn't room for
much more!
--
Roland Perry