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  1. bussnapperwm

    Fantasy: Given no limits, how would you modernise your line?

    Snow Hill and associated lines: Improve headways to 5 minute headways Electrify Moor Street to Rowley so we can have electric services calling all stations, continuing via a new curve from Moor Street to reach the Camp Hill lines with new stations all the way to Kings Norton. At the same time...
  2. bussnapperwm

    West Country Independents

    Surely the Bicester stuff could easily come under Flights or *shudders* Diamond should Rotala be closing Wessex
  3. bussnapperwm

    GWR Intercity Express Train (IEP) initial diagrams & allocations

    Does anyone know which are likely to be 80x journeys between Cardiff and Swansea on weekdays and Saturdays??
  4. bussnapperwm

    History of Chiltern serving Kidderminster

    It's because they have a depot at Stourbridge Junction (the bit between the OWW - Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton line/Stourbridge to Snow Hill line - and the town branch) and it just makes operational sense to send a train ECS (empty coaching stock) to Kidderminster instead of turning around...
  5. bussnapperwm

    London- Birmingham to arrive before 10am 2nd Aug non protected Priv

    National Express West Midlands are £2.40 single/£4 off peak (post 0930) day saver (valid across their network) on both cash and contactless. Alternatively their app gives fares of £2.30/£3.90 (the latter being a all NXWM day ticket). That is valid on service 45/47 which stops not far from the...
  6. bussnapperwm

    Trivia: Most ridiculously named station in UK

    Or even "Harborne & University"? I mean, Harborne is quite nearby to the University. Maybe even rename Five Ways as "Edgbaston & Five Ways" to reduce confusion for non Midland residents.
  7. bussnapperwm

    West Country Independents

    Diamond Bus are just as bad...we've had buses branded one route spend 6 months on another after being withdrawn from the branded route, then get returned to the route they were took off.... .....only for the branding to be made obsolete following the night and Sunday contracted service moving...
  8. bussnapperwm

    Poor design of Railway Stations

    Cradley Heath. If accessing the Worcester bound platform from the booking office and bus station, you need to either use the foot bridge or use the nearby level crossing...With trains running each way every 10 minutes. Oh, and DDA access from the ticket office to the Worcester platform is...
  9. bussnapperwm

    Trivia: PIS and signage fails

    I've had LM 153s on both Worcester and Malvern duties proudly declaring that they were Class 153s
  10. bussnapperwm

    Identify This Station HELP!

    As a resident of Stourbridge, I can confirm that it is Stourbridge Junction
  11. bussnapperwm

    Fantasy: If you could run services to stations currently not served direct from a London Terminal?

    And to make even more fun, force it to be a 1 car service because of it start at Stourbridge Town. Add an Hartlebury call and Bob's your father's brother.
  12. bussnapperwm

    EU Referendum: The result and aftermath...

    I voted Leave, hoping for a fair and ordinary divorce from Brussels, "sharing the kids", splitting the debts between both parties. Instead I'm regretting my vote because of how monumental the cock ups for Brexit has been. We were screwed over by Cameron and now because of May and her babbling...
  13. bussnapperwm

    EU Referendum: The result and aftermath...

    It's like changing the lunatic who's running the asylum at the moment
  14. bussnapperwm

    Advice during disruption to Grand Central services

    What makes me laugh is that people are expected to pay out for an additional ticket and claim it back. What about those who do not have the funds to do so. Effectively they could be stranded.
  15. bussnapperwm

    Stourbridge to Swansea

    Hi all, Bit of advice wanted really. Looking to do (me and brother) Stourbridge Town to Swansea with a Two Together Railcard. Departure day Thursday 19th, returning Monday 23rd July. Planning to depart each end after 1030ish. I am happy to go with any "routing guide specials" should any be...
  16. bussnapperwm

    FANTASY: Which services would you give night-time running to?

    New street - International all stations
  17. bussnapperwm

    Train Describer Messages

    Would a black country born signaller be tempted to use BOST when the typical breakdown of units or track/signal/wire defect happens (Bost being black country for not working!)
  18. bussnapperwm

    A guard by any other name...

    For WMR 17X staff, they are Senior Conductors.

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