Fast Track - Christian Wolmar

Pre-order This Global History Of High Speed Rail, From The Railways' Wisest, Most Detailed Historian ( The Observer) 'the Greatest Expert On British Trains' Guardian 'the High Priest Of Railway Studies' Literary Review 'our Most Eminent Transport Journalist' Spectator 'if You Love The Hum Of The Wheels And Of History, Then Christian Wolmar Is Your Man' Observer Sleek, Comfortable, Accessible, And Sustainable, High-speed Rail Is The Future. Since Japans Bullet Train First Sped Down The Track In The Sixties, It Has Become A Global Icon, As Famous For Its Punctuality As For Its Speed. The French Tgv, Or Train Grande Vitesse, Established A Template That Was Soon Followed Across Europe, In Italy, Germany And Spain But With A Remarkable 30,000 Miles Of Track Built In Fewer Than Twenty Years China Has Become The World Leader.