West Midlands Railway

[Straightlines]

"we'll give you two trains an hour but they'll be 10 mins apart..."  Sounds about right...
Seriously, this cannot be for real?
Personally would have thought a half hourly Shrewsbury via Tame Bridge would make sense, perhaps even stopping at Perry Barr as well when that's redeveloped. Then arriving into New Street from Aston they can run straight through as half hourly Worcester services via University and Bromsgrove. Save the Camp Hill line for actual locals instead of inter-urbans

Where are the paths going to come for all this?

Also, I'm sure Worcester Commuters would really appreciate delays in Shrewsbury and vice versa!

[Isle of Stroma]

Where are the paths going to come for all this?

Also, I'm sure Worcester Commuters would really appreciate delays in Shrewsbury and vice versa!

Worcester - Shrewsbury? Easy, reinstate Hartlebury-Bewdley (& resite the most ridiculous station proposal EVER for the Safari park) & Bridgnorth-Shrewsbury, & the job's a good 'un.

See it, say it, SORTED !

[Kevin]

Where are the paths going to come for all this?

Also, I'm sure Worcester Commuters would really appreciate delays in Shrewsbury and vice versa!

"all this"?
Brum - Worcester already at 30 mins intervals n the peak
The route through Tame Bridge isn't exactly overcrowded by any definition, Wolves - Shrewsbury likewise

[Straightlines]

"all this"?
Brum - Worcester already at 30 mins intervals n the peak
The route through Tame Bridge isn't exactly overcrowded by any definition, Wolves - Shrewsbury likewise

If only it was that simple  :o

[Kevin]

If only it was that simple  :o

Ok dropping the through working though, surely you can see two trains an hour only 10 mins apart is ludicrous
The lines via Tame Bridge are nowhere near capacity a half hourly service that way surely isn't complicated

[Straightlines]

Ok dropping the through working though, surely you can see two trains an hour only 10 mins apart is ludicrous
The lines via Tame Bridge are nowhere near capacity a half hourly service that way surely isn't complicated

I do agree with that.

It wasn't a personal dig, more of complaint about the ludicrous Railway system we currently have!

[Bob]

Anyone know why the 715 ish am from hednesford was cancelled today yet ran from Cannock? Would have REALLY cheered up Hednesford commuters!

[Roy]

Anyone know why the 715 ish am from hednesford was cancelled today yet ran from Cannock? Would have REALLY cheered up Hednesford commuters!

According to both Realtime Trains and Open Train Times, this service was cancelled from Rugeley Trent Valley and Rugeley Town due to train crew issues, but started at Hednesford.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P83189/2018/06/19/advanced
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P83189/2018-06-19

[Bob]

According to train line it started at Cannock

[The Real 4778]

Regarding the new depot question raised earlier up-thread, I understand that it will be constructed at Duddeston for the new fleet of Bombardier Aventra units that will replace the 323s.  There is a lot of essential preparatory work required before yellow machines appear on site, and this is ongoing at the time of writing.

[Solo1]

Regarding the new depot question raised earlier up-thread, I understand that it will be constructed at Duddeston for the new fleet of Bombardier Aventra units that will replace the 323s.  There is a lot of essential preparatory work required before yellow machines appear on site, and this is ongoing at the time of writing.

what will soho have as the 323 are at soho

[Tony]

what will soho have as the 323 are at soho

Duddeston will be in addition to Soho, not a replacement for it

[mikestone]

According to train line it started at Cannock

Not sure what "train line" is but the inwards is shown terminating Hednesford. A large amount of this kind of thing seems to be uploaded by staff with little common sense - one of the Liverpool South Parkway - Eustons was shown 15 late throughout on journey check yesterday when in fact the time allowed to reverse at AN4 signal meant it was actually on time everywhere - and almost every Sunday the Holyhead-Euston that attaches at
Chester gets advised as full and standing from somewhere down the coast but in reality has loads of room after attaching five cars  and disgorging Manchester and Liverpool passengers.

[Tony]

The only place available to turn around is the platform at Hednesford. There used to be a problem with four cars reversing there because the SDO only allows for the rear to be locked out so there was a problem with changing ends so I have known a train turn there and start at Cannock,  but since they extended the platform specifically for that purpose trains turning at Hednesford always start from there.

[Solo1]

Duddeston will be in addition to Soho, not a replacement for it

how many are at soho  & how many are going to.be at duddeston when ts built