West Midlands Railway

[Gareth]

A 10% discount for off peak fares is no compensation. It fact it's almost like being spat in the face. Thank goodness I don't used local trains for my peak commute into work.

[Stephen Lee]

According to the Stourbridge Line User Group Facebook page, the following are the non-standard Monday to Friday Snow Hill line diagrams.

170/5 + 153 +153

2S10 0649 Worcester Shrub Hill to Whitlocks End
2K05 0837 Whitlocks End to Kidderminster
2C20 0955 Kidderminster to Dorridge
2K20 1109 Dorridge to Kidderminster
2S40 1225 Kidderminster to Whitlocks End
2K36 1340 Whitlocks End to Kidderminster
2C50 1455 Kidderminster to Dorridge
2K51 1609 Dorridge to Kidderminster
2S72 1725 Kidderminster to Whitlocks End
2K65 1845 Whitlocks End to Kidderminster
2C74 2005 Kidderminster to Dorridge
2V79 2118 Dorridge to Worcester Foregate Street

172/0 + 172/0

2S08 0735 Birmingham Snow Hill to Whitlocks End
2K04 0807 Whitlocks End to Kidderminster
2C18 0936 Kidderminster to Dorridge
2V20 1046 Dorridge to Worcester Foregate Street
2C36 1216 Worcester Foregate Street to Dorridge
2V32 1346 Dorridge to Worcester Shrub Hill
2C54 1517 Worcester Shrub Hill to Dorridge
2V44 1646 Dorridge to Worcester Shrub Hill
2C70 1837 Worcester Shrub Hill to Dorridge
2K75 2030 Dorridge to Kidderminster
2S90 2145 Kidderminster to Stratford-upon-Avon
2W88 2330 Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill

170/5 + 170/5

2C06 0630 Worcester Shrub Hill to Dorridge
2V10 0811 Dorridge to Worcester Shrub Hill
2S26 0952 Worcester Shrub Hill to Whitlocks End
2V22 1119 Whitlocks End to Worcester Shrub Hill
2C42 1317 Worcester Shrub Hill to Dorridge
2V36 1446 Dorridge to Worcester Foregate Street
2C62 1634 Worcester Foregate Street to Dorridge
2J71 1824 Dorridge to Stourbridge Junction
5J71 1939 Stourbridge Junction to Tyseley L.M.D.

Guys Nice to meet you all
Since the December timetable change the Class 170/5 x2 diagram is being replaced by Class 170/5+Class 153 x2. So was wondering if Class 170/5 x2 no longer runs in SHL.......
But there is a clue that since the December timetable change since the December timetable change, Birmingham-Hereford route are no longer running Class 172s, leaving the class 170 and 153s to run the line.

[mikestone]

Timetable for May now in RTT. Obviously there are still possible changes but appears to be as above. There are services from Walsall to Euston at 06.02 and 07.02, all stations to New St where the second attaches another set, but appears to be nothing at all back.

The 17.23 and 18.16 from Euston  are now showing as through trains to Rugeley TV.

[Stuharris 6360]

Just seen this on Facebook

"#StormCiara is expected to land with us in the West Midlands on Sunday 9th February, with winds of up to 80mph and outbreaks of heavy rain forecast.⛈

To help keep everyone safe Network Rail have informed us that there will be a 50mph speed restriction across our network all day, affecting all train operators.

It is likely that there will be disruption to services throughout the region and on long-distance routes. An amended timetable will be in operation on selected routes, so, customers are advised to leave extra time to complete journeys and check before they travel at wmr.uk/plan

If you live close to the railway, you can also help us keep passengers safe and trains moving by making sure garden furniture, trampolines and sheds are secure to help reduce the risk of them blowing onto tracks. "

[Tony]

I believe WMR are taking some more 153s of EMR this week.

The first 196 is also due soon. It will arrive at Tyseley by Road

[BK63 YWP]

I believe WMR are taking some more 153s of EMR this week.

The first 196 is also due soon. It will arrive at Tyseley by Road

Can the 153s work with 172s?

[Tony]

Can the 153s work with 172s?

Yes

[Roy]

Can the 153s work with 172s?

However, the 196s will not couple to 172s.

[Trident 4194]

What lines will be the 153,s and 196's go on?

[Tony]

What lines will be the 153,s and 196's go on?

The extra 153s will be used on Worcester services as Shrewsbury crews no longer sign them

[Roy]

What lines will be the 153,s and 196's go on?

... and the 196s are primarily for the New Street - Hereford and New Street - Shrewsbury services, but will supplement Snow Hill line services just as the 170s do at present.

[Trident 4194]

... and the 196s are primarily for the New Street - Hereford and New Street - Shrewsbury services, but will supplement Snow Hill line services just as the 170s do at present.

So are the 170's going then and the final 150's?

[Tony]

So are the 170's going then and the final 150's?

The 150s went ages ago, and yes to the 170s once all the new 196s are in service

[mikestone]

I believe WMR are taking some more 153s of EMR this week.

The first 196 is also due soon. It will arrive at Tyseley by Road

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God help EMR passengers then - I was at Sheffield briefly yesterday and a Liverpool bound train was a single 158, with pretty near a trainload waiting to join and the eastbound train was also 158+153 instead of 158 + 2 x153.
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Panic-striken changes from beginning of March.
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Off-peak Euston-Stoke-Crewe ceased to stop at Marston Green and Smethwick Galton Bridge, increasing the time allowed to split at New Street from five to eight minutes. Off-peak Birmingham International-Liverpool trains also cease to serve Coseley, a reduction from the pre-farce service, also the case at Marston Green which even more curiously now has only two trains an hour northbound but four the other way, and seemingly only reducing the chances of being regulated for Euston-Liverpool trains north of Crewe. Curiously the corresponding southbound trains are unchanged although this would have given a few minutes extra recovery to aid punctual arrival at New St.   
Euston-Rugeley off-peak services will no longer call at Cheddington, served instead by the more logical Milton Keynes Central services.
07.11 Stourbridge Junction-Whitlocks end will no longer call at Jewellery Quarter
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Press release also refers to changes on the Chase Line, but all I can spot is that they no longer call at Cheddington - which begs the question as to why the ever did if MKC terminators could be timed to call.

[mikestone]

Found the Chase line changes - seem to be some schedules missing or duplicated but it appears that M-F Rugeley-Euston services mostly terminate at Birmingham International from 16th March, taking the xx.17 path from New Street, with seperate service at xx.14 from New St as in the May timetable.