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London to Milan once St Pancras is rebuilt

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Jon Worth

21 Feb 2025 • 1 min read
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Time for another #Bullshitmeter

Or merda di bufalo d'acqua perhaps, and I can smell it from here

No, there are not going to be trains to Milano 🇮🇹 when St Pancras station is expanded

Response to this Times story https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/st-pancras-expansion-route-train-travel-fbfkmw9xv

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