nat67
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I'm planning to go to RAF Cosford next week from Rugby and I wasn't sure if it's valid via Tamworth.
Unfortunately it's not, as far as I can tell. Maps EB and WM are your lot, and neither of those cover Nuneaton-Tamworth. Seems a bit stingy to me, but not a surprise with the current RDG policy of "simplification" (i.e. continuous elimination of legitimate rights!).I'm planning to go to RAF Cosford next week from Rugby and I wasn't sure if it's valid via Tamworth.
Was it previously a permitted route? It's about 10 miles further than the obvious route.Unfortunately it's not, as far as I can tell. Maps EB and WM are your lot, and neither of those cover Nuneaton-Tamworth. Seems a bit stingy to me, but not a surprise with the current RDG policy of "simplification" (i.e. continuous elimination of legitimate rights!).
In the first iteration of the Routeing Guide at the time of privatisation, it was permitted via Stafford (then Wolverhampton) or direct, but not via any of the Trent Valley-Birmingham connecting lines.Was it previously a permitted route? It's about 10 miles further than the obvious route.
Cheers I wasn't sure but as you say it's not reasonable that you couldn't use it. Was intending to do it only one way. The 1603 Taunton-Glasgow Central obviously from New Street to Tamworth only if the the Crewe-Rugby was running a couple late.Unfortunately it's not, as far as I can tell. Maps EB and WM are your lot, and neither of those cover Nuneaton-Tamworth. Seems a bit stingy to me, but not a surprise with the current RDG policy of "simplification" (i.e. continuous elimination of legitimate rights!).
You could always ask station staff on the day!Cheers I wasn't sure but as you say it's not reasonable that you couldn't use it. Was intending to do it only one way. The 1603 Taunton-Glasgow Central obviously from New Street to Tamworth only if the the Crewe-Rugby was running a couple late.
True. I will say that the train coming back from Shrewsbury is diabolical as it misses the 50 VT service from New Street by 5 mins .You could always ask station staff on the day!
True. I will say that the train coming back from Shrewsbury is diabolical as it misses the 50 VT service from New Street by 5 mins .
They would have to catch the 1633 1W22 as the one before which is the 1554 the same time the Ex Shrewsbury comes in.Then do what other passengers do and catch the 350...