West Midlands Metro - Future Feasible Expansion

[LBGB]

Sprint could be decent if done properly - look at Belfast's Glider system for how to do a BRT properly.

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I believe this is what the bus fleet was first proposed to be like for the sprint scheme. Instead, it appears they’ve opted for more double deckers which is disappointing.

 

[AlastairFraser]

@LBGB
That defeats the point of a BRT system, really.
What a shame

 

[P Binnersley]

PreMetro Operations Ltd (who operate the Stourbridge Town Shuttle) are consulting on a service from Stourbridge Junction to Brierley Hill to connect with the metro extension.

Pre Metro has been promoting a passenger service from Stourbridge Junction to Brierley Hill. Utilising existing freight lines, a passenger link would be hugely beneficial to many people and local businesses.
By utilising one of the two existing heavy rail lines between Stourbridge and the Round Oak Steel Works, Pre Metro could provide a dedicated passenger service, segregated from the heavy rail freight based traffic that would help our customers to access places like Amblecote, Brettell Lane, Merry Hill and Brierley Hill town centre.
With the Midland Metro linking Brierley Hill from the Dudley side, there would be excellent connectivity from mainline heavy rail services at Stourbridge Junction through to Light Rail Metro services at Brierley Hill.

The investment required to provide this link is minimal, with infrastructure works predominantly revolving around segregating the two existing operational lines, with one for the continued freight usage and one for passengers using our proposed VLR system.
Preliminary high-level estimates have been prepared for the capital works required to enable a segregated service to operate. These range from £13.5m to £16m and can be refined upon the conclusion of further work and the finalisation of a detailed service specification.

 

[bussnapperwm]

PreMetro Operations Ltd (who operate the Stourbridge Town Shuttle) are consulting on a service from Stourbridge Junction to Brierley Hill to connect with the metro extension.

Yet another consultation for the Dasher