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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 1:09 pm
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vla
 
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The Grauniad had a more substantive piece this morning, and I agree with its conclusion:

Originally Posted by The man in seat 61
I'd expect a London-Cologne or London-Frankfurt journey on any new service to start at a very affordable €49 (£41) or even €39 each way, with no need to pay to get add the cost of getting to and from airports. In short, this is a move that I personally would welcome with open arms. Now, how about a direct London-Amsterdam train service in 3 hrs 50 mins?

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