I used the London midland service just before it was withdrawn. Problem i think was that ther service was exactly hourly and was a bit erratic
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The fundamental problem was that - just like the
FGW▸ service pre- and post-
LM▸ 's operation - it didn't provide a decent morning peak service, making it useless for most people who might like to use the train for a daily commute from Tewkesbury into Worcester or Cheltenham/Gloucester, or between Worcester and Cheltenham or Gloucester
Another good idea maybe Arriva should extend their current Maesteg - Cardiff - Cheltenham service through to Birmingham
Wouldn't be allowed, as
XC▸ is the franchised operator for Cardiff-Brum, albeit that its service bears no resemblance to what
BR▸ Regional Railways ran in the early 1990s, with Ashchurch calls and running via Worcester Shrub Hill as well. That's 'progress' for you.
'Northway Central Parkway for Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, Walton Cardiff, Homedowns, Claydon and Fiddington'
That should be Northway East...
Interesting to note from the user group website that the supposed ^4.50 daily parking charge is actually ^0! Neither National Rail nor FGW seemed to have a clue.