Hearing this make me quite proud of the UK. Even though we have old Victorian-era infrastructure we still manage to run a decent intercity train system that can get you from Scotland to London in 4 hours or so. Much more pleasant than travelling by plane without the hassle of airport security.
Yes, you even managed to build Crossrail, which is a huge project by European standards. It shows that even within a city of so expensive property, if there is a will, proper infrastructure can be built.
