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Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Even if the line is not running heritage services on a particular day, it doesn't automatically mean the line is available - railways use days (and weeks) with no trains to have planned infrastructure maintenance. That all gets more fraught if...
May 9, 2026 at 9:24 AM -
Spitfire liked 5944's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Not negativity, just people being realistic why it can't and won't work. What would be the point in running through to Bewdley? To take people to Bewdley? They can get the SVR services that run there, or take the bus. To take people from Bewdley...
May 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM -
Spitfire liked Bikermike's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Another thought that occurs to me is what it does to SVR pricing. You could lose revenue by people either not travelling at all on SVR services, or doing one-way on the [national rail]. Then you'll get the "I can travel the line for £x, why...
May 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM -
Spitfire liked 5944's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
More than one though. To provide a meaningful service, even just peak hours Monday - Friday, each box will require two staff per day due to the length of day. In which case are they employed part-time just as signallers or full-time, and do they...
May 8, 2026 at 7:37 AM
