What would be the most sensible way to run a direct Coventry to Leicester service?

[mchunt]

Looking at the layout you're correct. There isn't pointwork across the fasts to allow it.

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Here's an idea for a new connecting line around the north of the town, ~7.75km in length, partly using former trackbed of the Ashby and Nuneaton, with a new bridge flying over the WCML:
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Nice idea but expensive and a few problems.

The section between the Nuneaton to Leicester line and the first crossing of the A5 is currently being turned into 3-4 big distribution centres, section after A5 Is shortly going to be an extension to Dobwalls industrial estate.

The section near to Nuneaton down the old Ashby line is my running route so leave alone!!

 

[The Planner]

With the fastest services hived off to HS2 the classic network needs to work to attract more than just point-to-point passengers. Having a pattern of services designed for interchanges, and symmetrical interchange (i.e. outward and return have similar timetable patterns and interchange times) would facilitate that market growth.

You could probably have a Nuneaton arr xx32 and Rugeley TV dep xx58 service, provided that the xx32 arrival isn't too late for connections to Water orton, and that the xx58 depart isn't too early for the Chase Line arrival.

Depends how easy it is to provide that connection. If its for a local to/from Leicester/Birmingham then its slightly easier. You wouldn't go out to write the WCML and set it in stone to provide connections at Nuneaton though.