London Midland Trains

[mikestone]

Website said monthly or longer, the E&S said weekly too, but I think that may have been subsequently denied. There was also a mention of unspecified benefits for West Midlands passengers which is possibly what was/is to be announced today.
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[D10]

The boss of London Midland was on TV earlier this week and said that details of the compensation scheme would be announced tomorrow (Friday)...

Well today's announcement, is to wait further!

Update - 18 January 2013

We are currently finalising the details with the Department for Transport, and will let passengers know exactly how to claim in late January 2013. This will be advertised on board trains, at stations, on the London Midland Twitter feed (@londonmidland) and online at londonmidland.com.

[Sh4318]

The boss of London Midland was on TV earlier this week and said that details of the compensation scheme would be announced tomorrow (Friday)...

Well today's announcement, is to wait further!

Update - 18 January 2013

We are currently finalising the details with the Department for Transport, and will let passengers know exactly how to claim in late January 2013. This will be advertised on board trains, at stations, on the London Midland Twitter feed (@londonmidland) and online at londonmidland.com.

They're up now  :), had to wait until the evening or 'late afternoon' for the form to be published

[Sh4318]

A class 350 working the Wolverhampton stopper:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8451917200/in/photostream

[Sh4318]

There was a ridiculous amount of train cancellations today, as the whole week, all due to a lack of train crew being available, apparently there's been short notice sickness, something doesn't seem right, if you look at the number of cancellations, there must have been a fair amount of staff with sickness, reflecting on the week, it seems the train crew problems are far from over

[Kevin]

There was a ridiculous amount of train cancellations today, as the whole week, all due to a lack of train crew being available, apparently there's been short notice sickness, something doesn't seem right, if you look at the number of cancellations, there must have been a fair amount of staff with sickness, reflecting on the week, it seems the train crew problems are far from over

I'm fine with this, only got meself a weeks pass for this week and it looks like I'll be getting the lot back inn compensation

[Bob]

Were trains cancelled like this in BR days? Its pathetic

[Sh4318]

There was a ridiculous amount of train cancellations today, as the whole week, all due to a lack of train crew being available, apparently there's been short notice sickness, something doesn't seem right, if you look at the number of cancellations, there must have been a fair amount of staff with sickness, reflecting on the week, it seems the train crew problems are far from over

I'm fine with this, only got meself a weeks pass for this week and it looks like I'll be getting the lot back inn compensation

Luckily none of my lines are affected. But my 5 days free travel is in the post :)

[Kevin]

Luckily none of my lines are affected. But my 5 days free travel is in the post :)

Alas when I worked it all out I only had 25 days worth of pass during those few months last year, just not enough to get those tickets... Gutted.

On the other hand, two grains cancelled last night, leaving a 2 car 170 to Hednesford as the last train of the Saturday ( usually busy as it is) with an extra 2 train loads of people, that was fun...

[andy]

Can any train boffs tell me what diagrams are operated by LM out of Coventry please?

[Tony]

There was a ridiculous amount of train cancellations today, as the whole week, all due to a lack of train crew being available, apparently there's been short notice sickness, something doesn't seem right, if you look at the number of cancellations, there must have been a fair amount of staff with sickness, reflecting on the week, it seems the train crew problems are far from over

I'm fine with this, only got meself a weeks pass for this week and it looks like I'll be getting the lot back inn compensation

I don't think so!

To get the cost of a weekly pass back you would need to be delayed by over an hour twice a day for 7 days

[Kevin]

There was a ridiculous amount of train cancellations today, as the whole week, all due to a lack of train crew being available, apparently there's been short notice sickness, something doesn't seem right, if you look at the number of cancellations, there must have been a fair amount of staff with sickness, reflecting on the week, it seems the train crew problems are far from over

I'm fine with this, only got meself a weeks pass for this week and it looks like I'll be getting the lot back inn compensation

I don't think so!

To get the cost of a weekly pass back you would need to be delayed by over an hour twice a day for 7 days

Well, a fair whack of it anyway, out of the 12 trains I've had to catch 6 of them have been cancelled, including a late night one meaning an hours wait

[Sh4318]

Can any train boffs tell me what diagrams are operated by LM out of Coventry please?

4 cars to New Street & London Euston (350/1 & 2s). 1 car to Nuneaton (153)

[andy]

Can any train boffs tell me what diagrams are operated by LM out of Coventry please?

4 cars to New Street & London Euston (350/1 & 2s). 1 car to Nuneaton (153)

Thamks Shaun :-) I'm not great with train terminology! So is that the equivalent of 5 running boards?

[Sh4318]

Can any train boffs tell me what diagrams are operated by LM out of Coventry please?

4 cars to New Street & London Euston (350/1 & 2s). 1 car to Nuneaton (153)

Thamks Shaun :-) I'm not great with train terminology! So is that the equivalent of 5 running boards?

No, when I said 4 cars, I meant 4 coaches. I'm not particularly sure about running boards :)