West Midlands Railway

[Bob]

No trains after 1726 to brum on chase line and the 1852 bus from cannock hasnt turned up....

[mikestone]

Intersesting that from May RTT showing buses Walsall-Rugeley on Sunday mornings.
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Also showing lots of trains to/from Cannock Freightliner Terminal - has work started at Mid-Cannock Pentalver?

[Tony]

Yesssssss! about time.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/travellers-shocked-police-ticket-inspectors-15714317?fbclid=IwAR0oVeUL4vHYJ5_1btVHptaVEx8mb_pqJvOeGB4i4Ofryj6O6CoW9910_I0

[mikestone]

What struck me as weird was they seem proud of the fact that it is the first time in two years.
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It seems fairly obvious the answer is barriers at Walsall and consistent use of p.3 towards the Chase.

[Stuharris 6360]

What struck me as weird was they seem proud of the fact that it is the first time in two years.
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It seems fairly obvious the answer is barriers at Walsall and consistent use of p.3 towards the Chase.

The problem is that people get away without buying a ticket once or twice and then they consider it the norm.

To me, more checks need to be carried out REGULARLY and if a person is caught more than once, prosecute them and publish there names on posters at stations like they used to.

[Westy]

Must admit a couple of years ago when I caught a train between Hednesford & Bloxwich, the Hednesford machine wasnt working & the conductor didnt appear until Landywood!

[2206]

Must admit a couple of years ago when I caught a train between Hednesford & Bloxwich, the Hednesford machine wasnt working & the conductor didnt appear until Landywood!

They never usually come out to check and sell tickets when i've used the trains on the Solihull to Moor Street line, but then again given how overcrowded some of these trains towards Moor Street are it is probably physically impossible for the conductor to get down the train to checm tickets.

Solihull - Acocks Green - Moor Street, needs some extra peak time capacity, are there any plans for this to be done or is it going to remain this way, the trains towards Moor Street from Solihull were rammed, with no room at all for anyone else to get on at Tyesley or Acocks Green, as they'd squashed as many people as is possible into one train.

The 08:26 from Acocks Green to Solihull cancelled again
today (it seems to happen everytime I try to catch this or the 08:49), the displays at the station showing it was due to disruptive passengers. meaning the late 08:49 was very overowded, why can't the 08:25 Chiltern service call at these stations when they do this, instead of leaving passengers waiting for the next train,its happened a number of times when i've used thisas well.

Its a terrible service at present on this line with, overcrowded trains and a very unreliable service, I usually avoid using it, the X2 is much more reliable and you can actually get on it and you even get a seat.

[Bob]

Is the bridge at Landywood currently closed to vehicles coming from the cheslyn hay end ( ie the route 2 and X51 from cannock direction)??

[Tony]

Is the bridge at Landywood currently closed to vehicles coming from the cheslyn hay end ( ie the route 2 and X51 from cannock direction)??

Yes

[Kevin]

Must admit a couple of years ago when I caught a train between Hednesford & Bloxwich, the Hednesford machine wasnt working & the conductor didnt appear until Landywood!

I'm hardly surprised, they seem to actively discourage the on board staff doing that, when I interviewed for the role they seemed adamant that the Conductor's role is just the safety of passengers

[Bob]

Yes

Oh ffs what for this time and for how long???

[Stuharris 6360]

Solihull - Acocks Green - Moor Street, needs some extra peak time capacity, are there any plans for this to be done or is it going to remain this way, the trains towards Moor Street from Solihull were rammed, with no room at all for anyone else to get on at Tyesley or Acocks Green, as they'd squashed as many people as is possible into one train.

The 08:26 from Acocks Green to Solihull cancelled again
today (it seems to happen everytime I try to catch this or the 08:49), the displays at the station showing it was due to disruptive passengers. meaning the late 08:49 was very overowded, why can't the 08:25 Chiltern service call at these stations when they do this, instead of leaving passengers waiting for the next train,its happened a number of times when i've used thisas well.

Its a terrible service at present on this line with, overcrowded trains and a very unreliable service, I usually avoid using it, the X2 is much more reliable and you can actually get on it and you even get a seat.

From what I read on Facebook yesterday, all remaining class 172/0 services used by London Overground on the Gospel Oak to Barking service will finish service this weekend and come over, via a repaint probably, to WMT.

[Sh4318]

From what I read on Facebook yesterday, all remaining class 172/0 services used by London Overground on the Gospel Oak to Barking service will finish service this weekend and come over, via a repaint probably, to WMT.

AIUI, 2 for the Leamington - Nuneatons, and the rest for the Snow Hill lines

[D10]

From what I read on Facebook yesterday, all remaining class 172/0 services used by London Overground on the Gospel Oak to Barking service will finish service this weekend and come over, via a repaint probably, to WMT.

I think they need toilets to be installed too as currently they don't have any?

[DJ]

I think they need toilets to be installed too as currently they don't have any?

Yes, they are set to be modified to be PRM complaint while undergoing refurbishment before entering into service under WMR.