Trains of the Future

The future for trains is exciting! Great Britain has the fastest growing railway network in Europe and the number of people using the train is expected to keep growing. Trains of the future will carry more passengers and go at faster speeds than ever before.

Futuristic Trains

The new High Speed 1 service opened in December 2009 travels from London to Kent at speeds of up to 140mph and the government are considering investing in a High Speed 2 service from London to Scotland. The fourth generation Pendolino tilt trains, the newer version of the ones used by Virgin Trains, will be able to carry up to 638 passengers and could be able to reach speeds up to 275kph!

What Next?

What do you think trains of the future might be like? Will trains be able to run off wind or solar power? What might they be made of? How fast might they go?

Draw a picture of what you think a train of the future should be like and we will put it on our website.

You can ask an adult to scan it for you and email it to kidszone@atoc.org. Or you can post your picture to:

KidsZone
Trains of the Future
ATOC
3rd Floor, 40 Bernard Street
London, WC1N 1BY

With thanks to the National Railway Museum and the Science and Society Picture Library.