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The only plans I can find is one from 2013 which shows the platforms just about off the curve and a "proposed turnback" which would accomodate a Pendolino and one on the metro alliance website which shows a couple of blobs which I assume represent platforms roughly where the gap is in the existing track. Perhaps the presence of conductors may have a bearing.
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I thought I had read somewhere there were to be Birmingham-St. Georges and Merry Hill-Station or vv services but the metro alliance website suggests all Birmingham with "shoppers journeys" turning at St. Georges, so passengers will need to decide whether to head for St. Georges or Pipers Row.

It certainly looks like there is a wooden former for laying concrete on the inside of the curve and there are two pairs of doors on what looks to me the outer platform - the first pair lead into the empty retail unit, but I can't for me see where the other set lead.

It looks to me as though the platforms will be on the double line, with an empty shunt.
I would have thought the railway inspectorate will take a dim view of that?
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They are also saving a bit of time after the line opens by repairing the road service on the corner of Pipers Row and Lichfield St now.

At 11.15 today  GO Goodwin's Yelloway liveried E40 outside TK Max, both of Ridley's E40s seen later on Nuneaton services.
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Didn't see any D&G or Midland Classic vehicles, yet coaches from as far away as Swansea.

Judging  by reports from elsewhere and  the crowds in Chester yesterday the one day a boost is not needed is Saturday.
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Surely this funding was meant to disuade operators from withdrawing socially necessary services on the grounds of low usage.

Its amazing how many buses (not NXWM specifically) still have their blinds proclaiming mask wearing is compulsory.

It was booked on 1S51 from Penzance this week due to the diversion via Westbury, but obviously that's now out of the window.

802 now on Coastal Liner website - seems to have reminded them to remove reference to the 16!

So that's the rails and trackbed weren't fit for purpose then?

It is quite clearly the trackbed that is being replaced, the new preformed sections are stacked up in Stephenson Place.and where they had been positioned and there were no rails there appeared to.be some kind of plastic insert

What I assume to be Olympian 96 is in one of the yards at Tamworth - has it left the fleet?
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Ex Reading Irizar 15  is now in fleet livery
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At least two of the 66 reg Optares are branded for the 9 to EMA.

I suspect Covid will gave seen off mostvprinted leaflets permanently.

The faster Shrewsbury services have mostly been suspended since Covid first struck.

Is there more than one?

801 from Wolverhampton is registered. Searching vosa for Coastal Liner registrations turns it up, but searching for Rodbaston doesn't.
Just leaves the 802 from Darlaston.