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« on: January 29, 2024, 12:31:24 »
Family members were hoping to travel from Worcestershire Parkway to Birmingham New Street on Thursday 1st February, so I took a look at the timetable for them

I can't see that its a day where Cross Country services are listed as being affected by the ASLEF» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) action (That's 5th Feb).  But the service has been very drastically reduced.  I can't see on RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) even any of the services that usually pass Worcestershire Parkway non-stop, and the Cardiff - Nottingham trains, which are usually hourly, seem to be reduced to one per two hours through most of the day

Any thoughts as to why this is occurring?
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2024, 12:34:17 »
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2024, 12:35:33 »
Action short of a strike this week.

Quite a few of the longer distance XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services are stopping additionally at Worcestershire Parkway instead.
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2024, 12:36:40 »
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Birmingham New Street – Bristol Temple Meads

Hourly service. First train 07.12. Last train 22.12.

Birmingham New Street –Reading/Southampton Central/Bournemouth

Hourly service. First train 06.03. Last train 22.03 to Reading. The 12.03 to Bournemouth will not run.

Birmingham New Street - Cardiff Central

Revised service. First train 05.00. Last train 19.30.
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2024, 14:27:33 »
For 1st Feb, RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) has only these trains stopping at the Midland Platforms at Worcestershire Parkway.  They're all to/from Cardiff:

Up: 0813; 0914; 1013; 1214; 1413; 1613; 1813; 2120

Down: 0858; 1058; 1258; 1358; 1458; 1558; 1758; 1958; 2158
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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2024, 14:35:07 »
There was a 12:28 and 14:28 calling northbound and a 15:12 southbound AIUI▸ ('as I understand it'), as well as a few others this morning.
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2024, 14:58:57 »
Yesterday, 1st Feb, saw only four trains in each direction on stop at the Midland platforms at Parkway, and all of those were in the afternoon/evening

My family members went from Worcester to Birmingham by car instead
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