Coventry Depot

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Hi, has anybody got any information about the routes, traction, shifts, facilities etc for the West Midlands Trains Coventry Depot?
Much obliged.

 

[Tom Quinne]

Coventry to Northampton, Nuneaton, Lemminngton Spa, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Reddtich, Bromsgrove.

Class 153, 323 and 350 at the moment.
Coventry had a whole new depot building just outside the station in about 2008.

 

[bionic]

All subject to massive change if/when the franchise splits though.

 

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All subject to massive change if/when the franchise splits though.

Didn't realise that was a possibility so soon! What are the permeations? I'm in the talent pool for Coventry.

 

[bionic]

Didn't realise that was a possibility so soon! What are the permeations? I'm in the talent pool for Coventry.

I think that's probably why they are building up all these talent pools. I'm not sure when the franchise is intended to split, but interestingly it is rumoured that Coventry will fall within the LNR remit rather than the WMT one. Don't quote me on that, but I'm sure others can confirm or deny.

 

[12guard4]

Coventry will be LNR. Potrntislly just New Street to Northanlton then? Nobody knows

 

[Thedispatcher]

Don’t forget that they’ll sign 172s before long, they’re intended for the NUCKLE and Leamington services. As for the franchise splitting, take that with a pinch of salt. The operating company remains WM Trains, with the two sub brands being West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern. I imagine the work will remain the same, but under the separate brands.

 

[12guard4]

Don’t forget that they’ll sign 172s before long, they’re intended for the NUCKLE and Leamington services. As for the franchise splitting, take that with a pinch of salt. The operating company remains WM Trains, with the two sub brands being West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern. I imagine the work will remain the same, but under the separate brands.

It will split just a case of when.