Virgin Trains

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RE: Virgin Trains

(12/06/2013 19:23)First Class Wrote:  

(12/06/2013 13:34)wirralbus Wrote:  At the best i think Network Rail are trying to say that they can not reliably get the Virgin Trains timetable to run properly as it stands what hope have they with a reversal at Stafford , one delay could escalate badly if say it fails in the platform .

Electrifying Wolves-Shrewsbury would be a great improvement. You could then just extend the VT Wolverhampton services. (Shrewsbury-Crewe may then also be worthwhile)

You'd also free up quite a few Class 170/172 DMUs, if LM then used electric stock.

Class 172 do not work to Shrewsbury as the LM version only work on services through Snow Hill. LM use 170 or 170/153 combinations to Shrewsbury.