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I was quite disappointed there was no cafe. In the original flythrough video there was a nice space labelled "additional waiting and cafe space" but seems to be just closed off for some NHS thing I can't quite remember. (2:17) It's interesting how much extra staffing this new station needs...

Just to link to the following article from ORR stating that the station has been approved to be opened! (At last!!) https://www.orr.gov.uk/search-news/orr-gives-approval-enhancements-university-station-birmingham-open

Thank you very much for the replies, thought as such - probably more wishful thinking on my behalf but glad to have checked!

I said, I have an nTrain Zones 1-4 season ticket (annual). Marston Green is the last station in zone 4 before Birmingham International hence can be the extra ticket needed to get to Birmingham International. https://find-rail-zones.tfwm.org.uk/ My question is more arounds Conditions of...

A Zone 4 south Snow Hill lines TfWM station I don't precisely want to state for privacy.

Looking to travel to Birmingham International with a family member. With an nTrain Zones 1-4 season ticket an additional ticket from Marston Green to Birmingham International would be valid on the non-stopping trains. Would I be right in thinking in order to travel with someone else on a...

Come on! This is RailForums, a class 37 dragging 323s should be the obvious call to action! :lol: Customer Service backlog seems high at WMR too. Still waiting on a response for refunds for an abandoned journey in March. Last got a reply for a similar issue was sent in December and replied to...

The article posted in post #33 on this thread mentions 19% https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/national-express-west-midlands-bus-strike.244225/page-2#post-6110404 Although I believe they have now mentioned this in two press releases too: The full release from Unite...

Kings Sutton has been reported as replaced via Twitter https://twitter.com/mattdaviesfsic/status/1584603198874333184

The 170/153 diagram doesn't exist any more, I forget the order but it use to start around lunchtime and go once to Whitlock's and Dorridge - this is back when we had trains to Great Malvern from Snow Hill. Worcester-Whitlock's and Worcester-Dorridge currently run fully self contained diagrams...

Newsletter just received by email about new trains (no date given but must be progressing well to get to this stage)! Links to this article: https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/whats-new/new-trains/class-196-fleet Stating some will be on the Snow Hill lines... exciting...

There was a YouTube video published last Sunday (currently at ~650k views) where a man tries to get from Brighton to Scotland for free, however part of the method is fare evading on trains. I won't link the video as I don't want to encourage them with further traffic. I was disgusted by his...

It's always amusing when you overhear people talk about weather they should buy an e-ticket or not as to if the barriers will be open or not at New Street :lol:. When I was commuting to University there were certainly more checks on the Cross City line than the Snow Hill lines, probably about 4...

It's not uncommon for Stratford trains to be ~10 minutes late across the day with tight turnrounds at both Stratford (via Shirley) & Kidderminster, however I believe today's issues were a track fault around Kidderminster? The signalling is much more sparse past Whitlocks End, Tracksy shows this...

I've had some fade from excessive fiddling :lol: In the pandemic I also partially ruined some getting hand sanitiser over them.