Britain invented trains. Now its railway system seems to be having a nervous breakdown

Strikes, overcrowding and journeys that end up in magical mystery taxi rides. Britain’s railway system is in a parlous state and now, after cuts to its flagship HS2 high speed project, experts say it’s not likely to get better anytime soon.

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