London Midland Trains

[Tony]

Thought that was on the Cross City line, unless the unit that works that service comes off the Cross City?

The forming service is the 19:36 Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street this was cancelled due to an issue with the train crew

[Stuharris 6360]

The forming service is the 19:36 Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street this was cancelled due to an issue with the train crew

The 20:04 Liverpool to Birmingham was cancelled when it got to Crewe presumably due to the same train crew issue, was a shame something couldn't have been sorted so that the last departure off Liverpool to Birmingham could have operated in full, instead of starting at Crewe!

[Ossie]

Not affecting London, but they also cancelled the 22:54 to Northampton which can be a very busy service, especially if there has been anything on at the NEC!

Just as a postscript to last Saturday's LM services - one of the Euston - MKC stoppers was cancelled due to non-availability of crew; it was 17:09 northbound off Leighton Buzzard which I was trying to catch.  In consequence the following 17:42 semi-fast via Northampton to New Street was both rammed and late; it was only a 4-car (251 from memory) and to make matters worse, the toilets were out of use. 

They made an on-board announcement of an extended "relief" stop at MKC - of course that's a busy station anyway, and when about 150 people got off there, the guy standing next to me said, horrified, "Surely they're not ALL going for a piddle ....."  :D :D :D

The conductor wasn't the happiest of bunnies and told me the unit shouldn't ever have been allowed off depot in that state.  There seemed to be at least three spare units actually in and around Northampton station when we got there, and I would have thought that they could have switched our defective one, but it didn't happen ....

[Sh4318]

Thought that was on the Cross City line, unless the unit that works that service comes off the Cross City?

Just repeating what the app said. Although I did see some CrossCity line services delayed for the same reason

[Trident 4194]

Seen a 170/153 at Sandwell and Dudley at 15:45 unusual?

[the trainbasher]

Seen a 170/153 at Sandwell and Dudley at 15:45 unusual?

Think that would have come from Shrewsbury so no it isn't

[Trident 4194]

Any 323s used on Bhm to cov on Sunday's?

[RS]

Any 323s used on Bhm to cov on Sunday's?

No there isn't as it is booked 350s and is 350 operated @Trident 4194

[andy41]

Any 323s used on Bhm to cov on Sunday's?

Never. The 323's that finish at Cov on Saturday night are stabled there until Monday morning.

[Stuharris 6360]

Don't know if anyone else has posted this, but as it was a LM train, will post it here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-34650728

[Bryan]

Don't know if anyone else has posted this, but as it was a LM train, will post it here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-34650728

I hadn't seen the web page before although I did see him featured in action at New Street on Midlands Today. It was quite entertaining despite the fact that I normally find his sense of humour difficult to enjoy.

[Trident 4194]

I hadn't seen the web page before although I did see him featured in action at New Street on Midlands Today. It was quite entertaining despite the fact that I normally find his sense of humour difficult to enjoy.

I find the man very funny and entertaining

[Sh4318]

Don't know if anyone else has posted this, but as it was a LM train, will post it here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-34650728

Hehe, that is quite amusing to be honest, I'm gutted that I missed it, what day did he do the announcements

[Kevin]

Hehe, that is quite amusing to be honest, I'm gutted that I missed it, what day did he do the announcements

Thursday I think.
Would love to have heard him attempt the Pwllheli train...

[Roy]

According to Realtime Trains, London Midland cancelled over 50 departures from New Street on Saturday, the majority due to train crew unavailability.  I've heard that some crew failed to turn up due to Halloween!  Anybody would think that it was as important as Christmas Day.

Isn't it time that DfT put LM out of their misery and relieved them of the franchise?