Philip
On Moderation
The journey time between Manchester & Oxford/Reading is too long and a big reason for this is because it has to trundle through the West Midlands, potentially picking up delays. How much time would it save between Manchester & Oxford if the Manchester-South Coast trains ran non-stop between Stoke & Coventry, via Nuneaton, also skipping Banbury? If it's a decent time saving, would it be worth giving this a try on the provision of a new EMU shuttle (operated by either WMT or Northern) between Manchester-Birmingham New Street/Intl stopping at Stockport, Macclesfield, Stoke, Stafford & Wolverhampton; and also a new DMU shuttle from Oxford-Birmingham New Street/Snow Hill serving Banbury and then either via the NEC or via Solihull, to compensate for the re-routing of the Manchester-South Coast via the Trent Valley? It would also likely help ease overcrowding on the service, as currently it is overwhelmed by Manchester-Birmingham passengers.
What do you think?
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Perhaps this could be added to the Manchester-Birmingham journey time thread?
What do you think?
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Perhaps this could be added to the Manchester-Birmingham journey time thread?
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