The preview edition of the Public Timetable brochure for 2017 is available on the Railway. Following the consultation work undertaken by Bill Griffiths and myself, a redraft of the current (2016) timetables was carried out to satisfy many of the requirements requested. The issues included:

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• A requirement to increase dwell time at stations to help with token exchange and loading and unloading at Highley for example.

• Less timetables to reduce confusion to the public and operational staff.

• Earlier departures at Kidderminster and Bridgnorth.

• A reintroduction of limited passenger accommodation on the Sunday diner.

• A flexible timetable which can, on occasion, introduce highlights such as

• demonstration goods trains.

• Accommodation for charter path requirements.

• A standard departure time for all dining trains.

 

This led to a rewrite of a timetable to produce a new base timetable that was flexible enough its format that it could be the basis for all timetable variations, providing consistent departure and dwell times.

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Working Timetables will be completed shortly confirming light engine moves and

steam and diesel traction requirements.

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Thanks to Chris Thomas and Andy Barr for their help and assistance in drafting the

timetables.

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Steven Chapple Operations Manager

 

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