Thanks for the heads up on the timetable changes. Glad I noticed this thread as it is pretty useful to have a heads up (a regular journey I make is London-Preston)... my journey time will be cut to just 2hrs 8/12 minutes between the two stations (down from around 2hrs 30)... a few minutes less to enjoy my cider on my way home, but probably a good thing (now if only they offered virgin airmiles...)

So, the West Coast Mainline looks to be finally getting towards a faster speed.