site last updated on
12 february 2020
welcome to the slug website
publications
Sample articles from SLUG
magazines, plus a full back issue catalogue for SLUG members
gallery
Photo galleries and videos
related to the Stourbridge line
timetables
Current and historic rail and bus timetables for Stourbridge line services
news / comment
The latest news from SLUG plus a full archive of news items since
2009
consultations
SLUG responses to rail industry and local authority consultations
campaigns
The current SLUG campaigns to improve services along the Stourbridge line
stations
Information about each station along the line including bus and train times
walsall line
The latest reopening news and recent photographs taken along the line from Wednesbury to
Stourbridge Junction
external links
Links to websites of organisations with links to SLUG
West Midlands Trains has admitted on its website that the service provided has been nowhere good enough and has apologised for letting everybody down. It has posted the steps that it intends to take to “put things right”. Full details may be viewed by clicking on the date to the left.
The government has told West Midlands Trains (WMT) that it must spend an extra £20 million improving services and reducing delays following poor performance. Further details can be viewed by clicking on the date to the left.
In the first act of the Metro Mayor election campaign, current Mayor Andy Street has produced a map showing his 2040 plan for Metro and Rail in the West Midlands. The map (viewable by clicking the date to the left) gives our end of the West Midlands conurbation very little rather than a wish to extend the Midland Metro past Brierley Hill to Stourbridge Town via Stourbridge Junction. At the same time, the Labour Party has announced that Liam Byrne, MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill, has been selected as their candidate in this May’s election.
West Midlands Metro Mayor Andy Street has withdrawn his threat to ask the Department for Transport to strip West Midlands Trains of their franchise after improved performance by the Company during January. A copy of the letter he sent to Grant Shapps, the Minister of State for Transport, may be read by clicking on the date to the left.
Buses will replace trains between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stourbridge Junction on 6 successive Sundays from 12 January 2020 until 16 February 2020 because of planned track maintenance work between Langley Green and Stourbridge Junction.
15
Dec
2019
INDUSTRIAL ACTION LATEST : The strike action by the RMT against West Midlands Trains has been suspended to allow for a referendum on a new offer. This outcome means this Saturday’s strike has been called off. However, West Midlands Railway says that the agreement has come too late to withdraw the amended timetable on Saturday 7 December and passengers are advised to check before they travel. For full details, please click on the date to the left.
