London Midland Trains

[Sh4318]

I've always wondered this. At Birmingham New Street, how come there are no announcements for trains at Platform 4C? The thought occurred to me again today when the train I was on, 12:46 arrival from Liverpool Lime St, was re-platformed to platform 5b, and announcements were made for it

[Sh4318]

I see no extra carriages have been provided for the Stratford-Stourbridge diagrams this weekend ???

[D10]

I see no extra carriages have been provided for the Stratford-Stourbridge diagrams this weekend ???

LM do love to cram everybody on to 2 or 3 Carriage trains at weekends, I have had several very crowded Saturday and Sunday journeys on the Snow Hill line.  >:(

[Tony]

I see no extra carriages have been provided for the Stratford-Stourbridge diagrams this weekend ???

LM do love to cram everybody on to 2 or 3 Carriage trains at weekends, I have had several very crowded Saturday and Sunday journeys on the Snow Hill line.  >:(

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Your lucky. I've only just got home because of cancellations because of 'Staff shortages' agai

[Roy]

I see no extra carriages have been provided for the Stratford-Stourbridge diagrams this weekend ???

LM do love to cram everybody on to 2 or 3 Carriage trains at weekends, I have had several very crowded Saturday and Sunday journeys on the Snow Hill line.  >:(

They seem to be trying today.  The 0929 Stratford to Great Malvern train was 5 carriages (normally 2) and the 1029 Stratford to Worcester SH was 4 carriages (normally 2).

[andy]

I see no extra carriages have been provided for the Stratford-Stourbridge diagrams this weekend ???

LM do love to cram everybody on to 2 or 3 Carriage trains at weekends, I have had several very crowded Saturday and Sunday journeys on the Snow Hill line.  >:(

They seem to be trying today.  The 0929 Stratford to Great Malvern train was 5 carriages (normally 2) and the 1029 Stratford to Worcester SH was 4 carriages (normally 2).

There may well be some shortages this week as there have been multiple and serious 'tagging' incidents at both Coventry and Bletchley over the weekend.

[Sh4318]

All xx:38 Birmingham New Streets to Wokverhamptons have been displaying as running one minute late all day. Not sure why

[mikestone]

Because that is the WTT departure time from New St, or are you saying that the CIS at the station is showing an ETD of xx.39?

[Bob]

I see no extra carriages have been provided for the Stratford-Stourbridge diagrams this weekend ???

LM do love to cram everybody on to 2 or 3 Carriage trains at weekends, I have had several very crowded Saturday and Sunday journeys on the Snow Hill line.  >:(

Saturday night trips from Birmingham to cannock on the chase line are a nightmare.  2 carriage trains all the while.  Rammed full of standees.  On sat the 20.19 one was subject to a platform change at the last minute leading to everyone rushing to the new platform then the train left about ten mins late crammed full.  Its not a brilliant service. No conductor on way there or back and no one checking tickets funnily enough at new st.

[Sh4318]

Because that is the WTT departure time from New St, or are you saying that the CIS at the station is showing an ETD of xx.39?

At my station, Smethwick Galton Bridge, the Wolverhamptons depart at xx:16 and xx:46, the xx:46 were showing as xx:46, but estimated arrival time was 1 minute late, at xx:47 for all trains (if that makes any sense at all)

[mikestone]

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if you look at this
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http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P64991/2014/08/06/advanced
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you will see the working time is 46 1/2 to 47.  Since TRUST works on whole minutes , the arrival will default to 47.
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TRUST works on working times, and thus will predict an arrival at xx.47 if on time - I believe the interface between TRUST and CIS systems should take into account differences between the advertised time and the working time but doesn't always.


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- we used to have some quite substantial differences on Crewe-Manchester locals where the WTT departures were several minutes later, something like xx.50 public and xx.54 working and would show as expected xx.54 - a bit tough if you arrive at xx.49 and think you have plenty of time!"
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[Isle of Stroma]

Because that is the WTT departure time from New St, or are you saying that the CIS at the station is showing an ETD of xx.39?

At my station, Smethwick Galton Bridge, the Wolverhamptons depart at xx:16 and xx:46, the xx:46 were showing as xx:46, but estimated arrival time was 1 minute late, at xx:47 for all trains (if that makes any sense at all)

I noticed this on Monday night at Tipton but didn't pay any attention to it at the time. My service was showing as one minute late on RTT (this was prior to scheduled start time @ Wolvo') & on the CIS @ the station.

[JIM H]

New 350376 through Nuneaton today on test at 15.38. Only one to come to complete the order for LM

[Sh4318]

New 350376 through Nuneaton today on test at 15.38. Only one to come to complete the order for LM

Quite excited to see the 350/3's in action in December, hopefully I can snap them all asap. Not looking forward to 350/1's replacing 323s on the Walsall - Wolves

[Tony]

New 350376 through Nuneaton today on test at 15.38. Only one to come to complete the order for LM

Quite excited to see the 350/3's in action in December, hopefully I can snap them all asap. Not looking forward to 350/1's replacing 323s on the Walsall - Wolves

I photographed 350374 in passenger use on Monday
http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class350/350374.html