West Midlands Railway Watch

@WFailway @midlads @WestMidRailway After northern got privatised wmr was next after abysmal performance then covid came along n saved them 🤔

Death, taxes, and @WestMidRailway being late are the only certainty’s in life. 🙄🙄

@WestMidRailway I purchased tickets from your app for the 7:25 Chiltern Marylebone service, Cradley to Birmingham Snow Hill. Who I contact as the train was cancelled and I’d like to claim…thanks @TransportForWM @GrumpNow @WestMidRailway @midlads

@WestMidRailway why is it basically every train is delayed this morning? @midlads @WFailway @TransportForWM @andy4wm @GrumpNow

@WestMidRailway when can we expect reopening of the main station car park at Malvern Link? Only 5 spaces remaining in the old car park at 0545 today @midlads

@WestMidRailway so I divide today to leave the car at home and use the train from Shirley into town. The Mrs told me not to because of how unreliable the the service is. Now guess who’s having to get picked up from town like a Mug. Yup me. 21:31 Cancelled

@WestMidRailway I see…thanks for coming back to me. I suppose it’s lucky that there isn’t a contagious disease going around then. Would be dangerous if 2 loads of train passengers were forced on to 1 train wouldn’t it. Phew 😰 #lucky #COVID19 @andy4wm @GrumpNow @midlads

@WestMidRailway 15:54 cancelled (again) 16:06 delayed (again) what’s today’s reason ?

Day 2 back in the office. Delayed train this morning. This afternoon, 15:54 cancelled… 16:04 delayed. West Midlands Failway back in full force. They weren’t good enough before Covid, or now. #wmr #westmidlandsrailway @andy4wm @ABCommuters @GrumpNow @WMRailwayNews

@midlads I've been getting their trains the entire time and it's been a nightmare. Every day there are multiple cancellations due to "lack of train crew". It's definitely worse these days...

@DroitwichLefty Before Covid there excuse for everything was ‘lack of carriages’ etc. They always promised that when the new ones arrived things will be improved... well they are here and nothings changed.

Fortunately I haven’t been on the train since March 2020. Today I am getting the train to go for some drinks in town. Pull up the app... next train. Delayed. One after that. Delayed. Glad to see absolutely nothing has changed with West Midlands Railway.

In disused tunnels underneath Dudley's surface, something exciting is happening. We're laying the test tracks for Very Light Rail, which will be rolled out in Coventry. Another shovel ready scheme underway creating more local jobs and better connecting the region. [📸@dudleymbc]

I’ve been working at home since lockdown in March. So thankfully haven’t had to endure WMR! Has anyone been commuting lately? If so how’s the service?

My managers kids made this today. How fantastic is this 👏🏻❤️ #ThankYouNHS #NHSheroes #COVID19Pandemic #heros #lockdown #thankyoukeyworkers

@ItsWhitehouse Yes I use the platform to hold them to account as much as I can. Majority of commuters don’t have a way of holding WMR to account. Not something you obviously know about. Trying commuting 6 days a week using them and then you will understand.

@ItsWhitehouse If only we could all just not get the trains like you. Darn it! Wished all is naive selfish bastards on the train had thought of that! If only we lived in Jakes world ey! 🙄

@ItsWhitehouse Just a note. After all your insults, and statements about the people on the train and how you stated ‘their is always another way’ you’re still yet to come up with one. It’s ok. You can just admit you were wrong. 🙂

@ItsWhitehouse I work for a very large financial institution. That isn’t possible. Next...

@ItsWhitehouse You’re ignorant. You’re calling people who have no choice but 2 go into work selfish & naive. You blindly state there is always alternatives yet many people don’t have another way to go from Worcester to Brum. Yet I’m narrow minded? Try blaming the actual people who are to blame