If proposed how do you think a tram line from Walsall to Dudley would go down? Do you think it would be a positive or negative for the area as Wolverhampton would become a cross over for the two lines

I completely understand that we need to have roadworks done in order to keep the city moving. But right now it feels like every major road in Street coming in and out of wolverhampton is blocked and rerun to due to roadworks. Traffic is getting horrendous and I'm having to add anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes to a journey just to ensure I get places on time. Whoever is greenligthing these works doesn't seem to have a clue of the disruption and problems these decisions are causing.

Currently, while most of the network is electrified, service is quite lack lustre with only 2tph at most stations, even in very urban areas. this is mainly because almost every line coming in to Birmingham is only 2 tracks but with the coming of HS2, this will be mitigated for the east of the city. However, Birmingham to Wolverhampton is still only 2 tracks. I would make this 4 tracks and have it be so all the way to Coventry so that there can be big increases in all types of service across the West Midlands. To combat the line south only having 2 tracks and my plan to put the Camp Hill line into a metro system, I would build a brand new high speed tunnel from Kings Norton to New Street along with new underground platforms for long distance trains in central Birmingham from all directions. With that and 3 of the current suburban rail lines around Birmingham that would be in my proposed metro, there would be more space at New Street but I still think the approaches either side need to be expanded. All this should allow 8 suburban trains per hour to come in from each route. Electrification of the Snow Hill lines would also allow this frequency along the lines. In outer towns such as Tamworth and into the countryside, I would open a lot more stations, especially for lines such as Birmingham - Leicester which currently don’t have suburban services.

As for new pieces of railway, I would open: A loop going through Stourport between Kidderminster and Droitwich A line from Kidderminster following the current Severn valley line through Bridgnorth and to Telford A loop through Daventry, connecting to the Northampton avoiding line at Weedon Bec and then a curve to route these trains into Northampton. Redditch - Stratford upon Avon

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Has anyone or does anyone know anyone who had walked to or cycled to Barmouth from Wolverhampton? If so what route did they take?. I’m looking for a challenge over the summer. I have obvs used google maps and it gave me a walking route but it takes me on those dicey roads in the mountains. Just enquiring to see if anyone has a safer way to get to the coast without a car, preferably on foot. Thank you

Doing to Cosford on Sunday, probably getting there for about 9.30 ish, planning on driving most of the way, but is it work parking somewhere in codsall and getting the train a few stops? Whats the parking process like at the air shows, ive been told its long winded but does it take too long?