Could swapping the services in Walsall around reduce unreliability?

[bussnapperwm]

At the moment the likes of the north end of the Chase Line from Walsall have seen a number of early terminators on the line due to late running from the ex London services, whereas the stopper ex Wolverhampton seems to be near enough on time when it terminates at Walsall.

Instead of leaving the Chase Line self contained, and no longer having a London Service from Walsall, which is what West Midlands Railway are planning, would it be worth doing the following:

• Running the existing London to Walsall service as its current calling patterns, with additional stops at Bescot and Hamsted. This would terminate in P3 at Walsall.
• Extending the existing Wolverhampton - Walsall stopper to run to meet the TV line, replacing the existing Chase Line service (plus maybe having 1Tph start back at Crewe via Stoke to bring the service 2tph via the wobble).

This would mean that Walsall would still retain its London service and New Street would not have the Chase Line service terminate there using a platform.

 

[The Planner]

They are sort of doing that I think from December, Wolves locals go to Rugeley and it forms a Euston going back. The Euston Rugeleys then form a International local going back. You won't get 2tph via Stoke.

 

[VT 390]

Won't this mean that the Rugeley services will call additionally at Duddeston, Aston, Witton and Perry Barr? I f this is the case it won't just mean slower journeys for Rugeley but one service will be used much more and be overcrowded while the other is lightly used.

 

[Kite159]

Won't this mean that the Rugeley services will call additionally at Duddeston, Aston, Witton and Perry Barr? I f this is the case it won't just mean slower journeys for Rugeley but one service will be used much more and be overcrowded while the other is lightly used.

I recall the Wolverhampton - Rugeley is going to become semifast after New Street with an Euston - Walsall service calling everywhere

 

[VT 390]

I recall the Wolverhampton - Rugeley is going to become semifast after New Street with an Euston - Walsall service calling everywhere

This would make more sense but does this mean that the Euston to Walsall service will have to reverse at New Street?

 

[Bletchleyite]

They are sort of doing that I think from December, Wolves locals go to Rugeley and it forms a Euston going back. The Euston Rugeleys then form a International local going back. You won't get 2tph via Stoke.

Presumably the idea is that if (when) everything ends up late the Intl local can be canned and bring it back on time?

 

[Kite159]

This would make more sense but does this mean that the Euston to Walsall service will have to reverse at New Street?

Looks like it splits from the XX:15 Euston - Crewe, front unit carrying on towards Crewe via Stoke, rear unit reversing to call all stations to Walsall.

 

[The Planner]

Presumably the idea is that if (when) everything ends up late the Intl local can be canned and bring it back on time?

Possibly, though it actually imports more risk to the Cov corridor if it is all working.