London Midland Trains

[andy]

Ive seen a gang of lads absolutely batter a man on the late train back from brum to cannock. I remember thinking where the hell are the train staff?? Why havent they pulled the cord? Why havent the police been called? It wasnt just a scuffle it was horrendous a full on battering. The conductor was nowhere to be seen

Has it occured to you that the conductor may not even have been aware of the incident? And what did you do about it?

[Bob]

The conductor didnt even come round to check tickets at all...so its no surprise he wasnt around when the fighting broke out. The people fighting were drunk or drugged up. I didnt want to end up beaten up by 10-15 blokes so I didn't get involved

[Tony]

The conductor didnt even come round to check tickets at all...so its no surprise he wasnt around when the fighting broke out. The people fighting were drunk or drugged up. I didnt want to end up beaten up by 10-15 blokes so I didn't get involved

But it is OK for the conductor to end up beaten up by 10-15 blokes?

[Liverpool Street]

The conductor didnt even come round to check tickets at all...so its no surprise he wasnt around when the fighting broke out. The people fighting were drunk or drugged up. I didnt want to end up beaten up by 10-15 blokes so I didn't get involved

Didn't call the police either then?

[Bob]

I didnt say that tony? But they couldve pulled the chain/police etc

[Kevin]

...also had one carriage less than it should and a fight broke out on board....
Me dad gave up on it at Perry Barr and walked home from there

It's only meant ot be a 2car 170
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You say "meant" you mean "diagrammed"... Going on numbers of people who use it I'd say it's meant to be 4 car but that would be logic. What I think I meant originally was when they take the single class 153 off the end

[Sh4318]

Blakedown and Hagley will be served by trains that start/terminate at Kidderminster off peak instead of Worcester trains.
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The Walsall line services are changing to give a regular 15-minute interval from New St.  Most of the semi-fasts are going to run the opposite way round, in via Aston and out via Soho Road.

This should also put a stop to the late running of Birmingham to Walsall (all stops) trains, which are often between 2-6 minutes late due to slower preceding trains between Wolverhampton to Birmingham having to leave Wolverhampton before the stopper, for obvious reasons

[Sh4318]

Does the 170/6 + 153 formation between Worcester and Dorridge still exist? The 1317 Shrub Hill to Dorridge is now formed of 3 coaches, presumably a 172/3

[midlandred2003]

Yes the 1803 dorridge to stourbridge is allways a 153+170,I dont know what it does before that.

[Sh4318]

Yes the 1803 dorridge to stourbridge is allways a 153+170,I dont know what it does before that.

Before the timetable change it used to do the:
1317 WOS - DDG
1446 DDG - WOS
1617 WOS - DDG
1803 DDG - SBJ

Looking at the timetable, it only does:
1613 WOF - DDG
1803 DDG - SBJ

Therefore it must arrive as empty stock for the 1613

[EDIT] I've worked it out now! the 170/6 + 153 does the:
1251 WOS - WHE
1419 WHE - WOF
1613 WOF - DDG
1803 DDG - SBJ

[mikestone]

Which are timed at 75mph, the others now been 100mph, although only really relevant to trains that run to Leamington.

[dayvid]

I didnt say that tony? But they couldve pulled the chain/police etc

Pulled the chain so the train is stopped in the middle of nowhere and they you are all trapped on a train with some nutters???
Theres no Logic there lad. Ok conductor should of done his rounds, but remember there is not much the conductor could of done that you couldnt of. And this is wrong with society nobody wants to say anything you could of easily moved away from the scene and called the police?
So my verdict you are just as guilt as the conductor.

[Sh4318]

Does anyone know when the Class 350/3s are due to enter service? Have they even been built yet?

[Tony]

Does anyone know when the Class 350/3s are due to enter service? Have they even been built yet?

I was told by a 'diagrammer' first one may be delivered mid February, all should be in service by August

[Stuharris 6360]

Does anyone know when the Class 350/3s are due to enter service? Have they even been built yet?

I was told by a 'diagrammer' first one may be delivered mid February, all should be in service by August

sorry to sound foolish, but what will the difference be between a 350/1 or /2 & a 350/3?