bussnapperwm
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An application for the "Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway" (no connection to the former Arriva company) has appeared online for a service calling at Wrexham General, Gobowen, Shrewsbury, Telford Central, Wolverhampton, Darlaston, Walsall, Coleshill Parkway, Nuneaton, Milton Keynes (set down southbound/pick up northbound) and London Euston with an end to end journey time of 3 hours and 5 minutes
Ian Walters is one of the people registered as a director of the company along with Andrew Helm and Tony Cahill.
However I can't seem to find much more of the application apart from the below link what was posted on another forum (nothing appears on the ORR site though)
https://sacuksprodnrdigital0001.blob.core.windows.net/sale-of-access-rights/Consultations/Current Track Access Consultations/20.11.2023 - WSMR Company limited - Section 17 - Closes 20.12.2023/passenger-access-application-form-p_WSMR_S17_Final Draft FOR ISSUE.pdf
Smells a bit like an ORCATS raid on the WM to London market to me.
(Thread posted to generate discussion of the application, not to invite speculative postings)
Ian Walters is one of the people registered as a director of the company along with Andrew Helm and Tony Cahill.
However I can't seem to find much more of the application apart from the below link what was posted on another forum (nothing appears on the ORR site though)
https://sacuksprodnrdigital0001.blob.core.windows.net/sale-of-access-rights/Consultations/Current Track Access Consultations/20.11.2023 - WSMR Company limited - Section 17 - Closes 20.12.2023/passenger-access-application-form-p_WSMR_S17_Final Draft FOR ISSUE.pdf
As part of this initial 7 year Track Access application, WSMR will invest in the development of various proposals that if proven to be deliverable will improve passenger ticketing experience and optimise train performance, improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions: • Intelligent Engine Start/Stop technology and the installation of modified engines which meet EURO 3b emissions standards, if successful these modified engines will deliver a 70% reduction in NOx and 80% reduction in particulates. • Business case development to support the consideration of developing and fitting the Class 22x fleet with battery technology for short distances. • New seat reservation technology which will allow customers to reserve a seat up to 10 minutes before boarding the train at any location and new ticketing applications which will be truly paperless. • Installation of technical equipment that will support Network Rail Measurement Train activities.
Smells a bit like an ORCATS raid on the WM to London market to me.
(Thread posted to generate discussion of the application, not to invite speculative postings)
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