The BBC's news website today proudly carried a video proclaiming London to Glasgow in five minutes. It marked the completion of the £13bn modernisation of the West Coast Main Line. The film was a fast forward view from the driver's cab. 

At least that was the theory. When I tried watching this evening, it took five minutes to get as far as West Hampstead, as the video stream kept pausing. At this point, the film gave up and told me to try again later. Rather like the ill fated modernisation itself.

UPDATE:

I did make it to Glasgow when I tried again later. Journey delayed…