Rail Replacements

[BK63 YWP]

As well as having a dedicated stop located in a location the majority of vehicles being used are unable to reach.

The other question is why do trains to Smethwick Galton Bridge then seem to run empty to the platform at Langley Green and why run empty and not in service.

Also for passengers travelling from Stourbridge to Snow Hill why not run some buses direct along the A456. Instead of making everyone take the 2 hour route via either the Soho Road or Winson Green and convoluted roads in Sandwell.

Trains can not run in passenger service from Smethwick to Smethwick via the Langley Shunt, must be done as an ECS. Likewise with trains that terminates Rowley Regis have to go ECS to Langley Green to start. The points are not clear for passenger use. Thought there is plans to redo Rowley Regis to enable turnbacks there during disruption.

[2206]

Why not use the 9 bus service instead? Sounds like it would be quicker and cheaper!

I thought about that after. I could do but I think the only thing is it would mean when I get off the train at Stourbridge Junction, I have to get the Shuttle into the Town.

I'm comming from Kidderminster, so I've had to get the 3 into town from Walter Nash Road East, walk up to the Station, train to Stourbridge, Rail Replacement coach to Snow Hill then the 94.

[TT90]

There's 3 sets of temp lights on the Bus route which is causing huge delays and a journey take 90 mins+

Soho Road, Vyse St clock roundabout ( Jewellery Quarter ) and Vicarage Road, Rood End. Some other operators are going different routes to NX buses it seems. 

[Isle of Stroma]

Likewise with trains that terminates Rowley Regis have to go ECS to Langley Green to start. The points are not clear for passenger use. 

The Rowley Regis crossover has been traversed by at least one Service Train, take three guesses as to how I know ;-)

[B61 ANDREW]

Ex NXWM BX56 XCD on standby at Stourbridge Junction

And the same yesterday, NXWM noted were 4751,4756 and 4841. Two s/d ex 'London' buses in use were YX61FYE/GAO. And two RH Travels m/b's in use were RF73VSJ and LN15RYA.

[Roy]

Thought there is plans to redo Rowley Regis to enable turnbacks there during disruption.

The West Midlands Rail Investment Strategy has plans for a new turnback platform at Rowley Regis but probably not before 2031.  I think it's part of Midlands Connect's plans to reinstate platform 4 at Snow Hill. 

[2206]

And the same yesterday, NXWM noted were 4751,4756 and 4841. Two s/d ex 'London' buses in use were YX61FYE/GAO. And two RH Travels m/b's in use were RF73VSJ and LN15RYA.

Pensnett/Wolverhampton E400s 4834, 4835, 4859, 4988 and blue and white 4992 were on there tonight.
4830 was also on there yesterday.

As well as the usual coaches BA19OWM, BU18YMP, BV69LOF and red E200.

At the Jewllery Quarter TFWM have put rail replacement towards Birmingham on the 8A flag and towards Stourbridge on the 8C flag. The Pensnett driver said TFWM have completely messed all the flags up and they're serving the 8A stop in both directions.
Then again on the first day (Sunday) BU18YMP did stop at the 8C stop as well.