West Midlands Railway

[dingding]

Network Rail are suddenly to blame for cable theft of new OHLE on the Chase line??

[Tony]

Network Rail are suddenly to blame for cable theft of new OHLE on the Chase line??

Yes, because the idiots put notices on the stations with the date they were switching it on, so basically it's safe to steal until then, which is what happened. Should have just put notices saying they were live.

[mikestone]

I believe it is a statutory requirement to give advance notice, although two of the three cancelled trains were shown fire which suggests it was signal cabling stolen, as they are often disturbed trying to burn off the insulation.

[Tony]

I believe it is a statutory requirement to give advance notice, although two of the three cancelled trains were shown fire which suggests it was signal cabling stolen, as they are often disturbed trying to burn off the insulation.

It was 150 metres of the overhead copper that was stolen just south of the olb Bloxwich level crossing

[dingding]

Ha ha fair comment!

[Bob]

Pity they werent live! Thieving gits wouldve served them right

[DJ]

Fatality at Dudley Port today, line now open again but trains aren't stopping according to the article.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/sandwell/west-bromwich/2018/10/11/metro-and-train-disruption-after-emergencies-block-lines/

[Kevin]

Heard reports of 323s testing on the Chase Line this weekend. Not seeing anything on Real Time Trains though, can anyone confirm?

[mikestone]

Not energised until next weekend!

[Bob]

Caught 914 am replacement bus. Late. Driver then got lost at sainsburys island went round 3 times. DROVE PAST the people at Landywood. Took us down a closed road between Blox Nth and Bloxwich. Had to do about a six point turn. Then driver took us back to mossley drove past turning for the estate we had just come from...annoyed passenger informed him he was heading back to Cannock! Had to turn the bus around, on a busy main road. Christ do they not route learn ??????

[Trident 4194]

Caught 914 am replacement bus. Late. Driver then got lost at sainsburys island went round 3 times. DROVE PAST the people at Landywood. Took us down a closed road between Blox Nth and Bloxwich. Had to do about a six point turn. Then driver took us back to mossley drove past turning for the estate we had just come from...annoyed passenger informed him he was heading back to Cannock! Had to turn the bus around, on a busy main road. Christ do they not route learn ??????

That sounds quite fun!!

[Kevin]

Caught 914 am replacement bus. Late. Driver then got lost at sainsburys island went round 3 times. DROVE PAST the people at Landywood. Took us down a closed road between Blox Nth and Bloxwich. Had to do about a six point turn. Then driver took us back to mossley drove past turning for the estate we had just come from...annoyed passenger informed him he was heading back to Cannock! Had to turn the bus around, on a busy main road. Christ do they not route learn ??????

Had issues with rail rep services before, complained to LM at the time and they said the route is down to the bus company, complain to the bus company and they say the route is dictated by the rail company
It's a bloody farce sometimes

[Bob]

Made it to tame bridge by skin of teeth earlier, driver had to speed a bit 😉

[Tony]

Electric train testing the overhead wires Walsall-Rugeley today.

Went through Landywood about 40 min ago, no idea what they are using

[Bob]

Electric train testing the overhead wires Walsall-Rugeley today.

Went through Landywood about 40 min ago, no idea what they are using

Pity theyve put it back till May. Another winter of 2 carriage early morning trips. Apparently theyve short formed one of the 3 carriage morning trips on several occasions recently ( poss the 715 ish one) and theres been a fair few tweets about it. Ive cancelled my train pass. Only have to go to brum once a week now. When it expires in a couple of weeks im gonna use the X51