It does intensely annoy me when we start designing our public transport systems around access by car. People in cars already have a more reliable and cost effective way of getting themselves, their families and baggage around. Those of us without cars rely on access to transport where we live and not 20 minutes drive into the countryside. Adding a 6 mile taxi fare each way does push the cost of a daily commute to Birmingham to unsustainable levels so let’s hope the new station doesn’t lead to the closure of Shrub Hill when everyone jumps into their cars to avoid it.
Personally I think XC should have diverted some trains through SH as it’s only a few minutes to walk into the centre of the city (but I guess this could only happen with a huge increase in capacity of XC Brum-Cardiff).
The new station will almost certainly have a sparse (if any) bus service, adding to the difficulties of using it for non drivers.
Ducks and awaits incoming fire