On Jul 23, 1:01*pm, "Recliner" wrote:

wrote:

On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:36:18 +0100
"Recliner" wrote:
Realistically, trips from London to Aberdeen are going to be by air,
not train, whether or not HS2 is ever completed. *I had to do this
flight

Realistically for who? I've been up in northern jockland a few times,
none of which involved flying.

Someone who wants to get to Aberdeen reasonably quickly. If they just
want a scenic ride that lasts a couple of days, then car/train/ship may
be preferred.

You can get from Aberdeen to London by rail in between 7 and 8 hours,
including by direct train, so saying it'd take a couple of days is
simply exaggeration. Additionally there's the sleeper between Aberdeen
to London, so you can do it when your asleep too (if you can sleep etc
etc).