How fast is HS2 from London to Manchester?

Okay, so, how fast will HS2 actually be from London to Manchester? That's the question, isn't it? Well, the plan is for the trains to zoom along at a whopping 360 kilometers per hour! That's like, 220 miles per hour! Can you even imagine going that fast on a train? I remember once I was on a train that felt like it was going super fast, and it turned out it was only like, 80 mph. 220 is a whole other level!

Now, I know there's been a lot of chopping and changing with the HS2 route – honestly, who can keep up? – but as far as I understand, that target speed, that 220 mph, is still the goal for the new high-speed bits between London and Manchester. Whether they actually achieve it...well, that's another question, isn't it? I mean, things rarely go exactly to plan, do they? Still, fingers crossed it'll be a nice, speedy ride!