West Midlands Railway

[Wba_lad]

The first passenger use of a class 730 in the West Midlands is currently planned for 29th January, although I have been asked to not reveal exact details yet

I'm assuming it will be on the cross city line, I didn't know you knew things about the trains like admin stuff. But means we find out a lot more if you do. 

[Roy]

I'm assuming it will be on the cross city line, I didn't know you knew things about the trains like admin stuff. But means we find out a lot more if you do.

I don't know if there's been a change of plan but WMT told stakeholders three months ago that the initial route in the West Midlands to get the 730/0s would be Walsall to Wolverhampton via New Street. 

[Sh4318]

I don't know if there's been a change of plan but WMT told stakeholders three months ago that the initial route in the West Midlands to get the 730/0s would be Walsall to Wolverhampton via New Street.

It'll be nice to see some new stock on the Stour Valley. I can't help but feel like we get spoilt. Hopefully they're treated better than the 350s currently do, they're a wastebin and foot rest on this particular route

[BK63 YWP]

It'll be nice to see some new stock on the Stour Valley. I can't help but feel like we get spoilt. Hopefully they're treated better than the 350s currently do, they're a wastebin and foot rest on this particular route

Will be interesting to see how the 3 cars cope unless they are going to run some 6 cars with sdo

[Tony]

Will be interesting to see how the 3 cars cope unless they are going to run some 6 cars with sdo

They are longer cars than the 350s so a 3 car 730 has more capacity than a 4 car 350

[Steve3229vp]

They are longer cars than the 350s so a 3 car 730 has more capacity than a 4 car 350

Is that seating capacity or are you including standees as well ?

[Tony]

Is that seating capacity or are you including standees as well ?

I believe seating capacity of a 730/0 is slightly higher than a class 350/1 (but less than a 350/2 due to the 3+2 seating)

[Solo1]

https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/west-midlands-trains-sets-out-aventra-emu-deployment-plan/64477.article

[mikestone]

According to wikipedia a three car 730 seats 199 which is less than any variant of 350 except a 350/4 which seat 198!

[Roy]

No, As per my Comment earlier today on the LNWR thread the Birmingham International to Rugeley is keeping 350s. You cannot run anything longer than 4 to Rugeley

This is a change of plan since September then.  I've just found the slides from the September WMT Stakeholder Conference, and WMT stated then that 4-car Class 350s would be replaced by 3-car 730/0s on B'ham International to Rugeley TV services as part of the roll out of the new units.  Walsall to Wolves would also be 3-car 730/0, while Cross City would be 6-car (2 x 730/0).

[Tony]

This is a change of plan since September then.  I've just found the slides from the September WMT Stakeholder Conference, and WMT stated then that 4-car Class 350s would be replaced by 3-car 730/0s on B'ham International to Rugeley TV services as part of the roll out of the new units.  Walsall to Wolves would also be 3-car 730/0, while Cross City would be 6-car (2 x 730/0).

I believe the Walsall-Wolverhampton & Cross-City is still the plan

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

If there not delayed how often is the train from Walsall to Perry Barr I would get the bus to get to one stop but I don't fancy crossing the A34. 

[ellspurs]

If there not delayed how often is the train from Walsall to Perry Barr I would get the bus to get to one stop but I don't fancy crossing the A34.

On the new road layout there's a pedestrian crossing right next to the bus stop to cross over to One Stop.

Trains are up to two trains an hour between Walsall and Perry Barr.

The closest the x51 stops to the One Stop is at the junction with Perry Avenue.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

On the new road layout there's a pedestrian crossing right next to the bus stop to cross over to One Stop.

Trains are up to two trains an hour between Walsall and Perry Barr.

The closest the x51 stops to the One Stop is at the junction with Perry Avenue.

How about the 51 I do believe that stops near doesn't it. Or it used to 

[LiamsTransport1]

323212 leaves WMT tomorrow heading for Wolverton, 323220 will follow it at the weekend.

The units will go through handback repairs before transfer to allerton.