1. Uk Scanner Frequencies 2018 West Midlands State

1. General Model Control Surface & Air Models FM UK Wide 27.60125 – 27.99125. Low Power Alarms for Elderly and Infirm N/wide & West Mids.
2. BBC Radio broadcasts throughout the UK on analogue, DAB digital Radio, digital television and online. For Long Wave and Medium Wave frequencies, see below. Radio 5 Live. West Midlands.

Earlier first service from Wolverhampton to Birmingham, and a later last service from Wolverhampton to Birmingham by December 2018; a new hourly Sunday West Midlands Franchise service between Shrewsbury and Birmingham, replacing the less frequent Arriva Trains Wales service between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, with 2 services per hour provided.

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26 electric multiple unitsLondon Northwestern Railway. 3 D-Train sets. 15 electric multiple units. 77 Desiro setsStations called at178Stations operated146Route km operated867.4National Rail abbreviationLMParent company(70%)(15%)(15%)WebsiteRoute mapWest Midlands Trains (WMT) is a in the United Kingdom that operates passenger trains on the between London and stations in the. It is owned by a consortium of three companies:, and.West Midlands Trains took over the franchise on 10 December 2017 and operates trains under two brand names, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway. Contents.History In April 2016, the (DfT) announced the shortlist of bidders for the West Midlands franchise, comprising the incumbent operator, and West Midlands Trains: a consortium of (70%), (15%) and (15%).

In July 2016, MTR Corporation withdrew from the bidding process.The was issued in August 2016. In August 2017, the West Midlands Trains consortium was awarded the franchise.

It took over from on 10 December 2017. The franchise is scheduled to run until March 2026.

Management Unlike the previous London Midland franchise, which was solely accountable to the DfT, West Midlands will also be accountable for services that operate wholly within the to, a group of 16 local authorities. However, the DfT will still need to approve any changes West Midlands Rail wish to make until the franchise is relet, by which time West Midlands Rail will award the future franchise for services wholly within the West Midlands region.Branding WMT services are split into two businesses which operate under two distinct.

Uk Scanner Frequencies 2018 West Midlands State

Longer-distance train services running on the, including those running to/from, and operate under the London Northwestern Railway brand. This name was chosen in tribute to the former (LNWR), the company that operated services on the route between 1846 and 1922. Branding of trains and associated publicity use a green colour scheme with a composed of the letters L, N and W.Services running in Birmingham and the West Midlands region — previously operated by under the London Midland City brand — are operated by WMT under the West Midlands Railway brand. These services bear an orange and grey colour scheme and are branded with a hexagonal 'WM'. WMT have chosen to operate these services as a distinct business unit in order to facilitate a possible future devolution of these services from the national DfT to the. Services. 350 372 in the Interim LNWR livery at, March 2019OverviewNational Rail abbreviationLNWebsiteRoute mapWest Midlands Trains operate all train services previously run by London Midland.

Trains operate under one of the company's two brand names depending on route. London Northwestern Railway WMT's medium- and long-distance services along the rail corridor are operated under the London Northwestern Railway brand.

These services include:. suburban and regional services out of London Euston;.

services between Birmingham and Liverpool;. services on rural lines that branch off the West Coast main line.As of 19 May 2019, the typical off-peak weekday London Northwestern Railway service pattern, with frequencies in trains per hour (tph), include. In West Midlands Railway livery at in 2019.OverviewNational Rail abbreviationWMWebsiteRoute mapIn the, WMT's train services are operated under the West Midlands Railway brand. These services include:. suburban services centred around Birmingham;. regional services between Birmingham and Shrewsbury/Hereford;.

the and branch lines.Services on the short are run by the independent operator, who operate services on behalf of WMT under the West Midlands Railway brand name.As of 19 May 2018, the typical off-peak weekday West Midlands Railway services, with frequencies in trains per hour (tph), include. Map of the Birmingham & the West Midlands rail network (2017)Future changes include:. introduction of a half hourly service between and via and. extension of the to service to via. This will replace the to Crewe service via Stoke-on-Trent that will operate directly from to Crewe via the. The change of this service has angered councillors in Staffordshire as to the loss of the direct service (although will continue to operate a London-bound service through Stoke-on-Trent).

The change of service is necessitated by West Midlands Trains increasing the number of carriages up to twelve in peak hours, which makes stopping at, and impossible due to their platform lengths being unable to take 12-car trains. West Midlands Rail have since stated these stations will retain a direct service to London taking a slower route via Birmingham and Northampton. reintroduction of calls at and therefore closure of. This will mean the end of the long-standing Rail Replacement Bus service. From 10 December 2017, the Stafford – Stoke-on-Trent Rail Replacement Bus was cut back to run only between Stoke-on-Trent & Norton Bridge, via Wedgwood, Barlaston and Stone.Rolling stock WMT inherited a fleet of, and units from London Midland, but as the newer units come on stream, some will be returned to the that own them.West Midlands Trains are also the first operator of the, a new class of that are.

WMT placed an order for three two-car units, which are starting to be used on The Marston Vale Line. Current fleet ClassImageTypeTop SpeedCarriagesNumberRoutes OperatedBuiltmphkm/hWest Midlands Railway47512118.191217.1900161220.2090145326.1992–93London Northwestern Railway6–100161415.

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–/. /-. /–.2004–14Future fleet West Midlands Trains has ordered 26 brand new diesel multiple units (80 carriages) and 81 electric multiple units based on 's platform (333 carriages), giving a total of 107 brand new trains for the operator. All of the new trains are set to be delivered to West Midlands Trains between 2020 and 2021.In addition to the new rolling stock on order, eight two-car units transferred to West Midlands Trains from in 2019, whilst the ten units currently operated by are also set to join the fleet.In October 2017, details were announced of the planned new rolling stock for West Midlands Trains. ClassImageTypeTop SpeedCarriagesNumberRoute(s) to be operatedBuiltIn servicemphkm/hDiesel multiple unitsDMU014Electric multiple unitsEMU110180410LNWR services2013–142019EMU90145336(WMR)(WMR)TBC200529Electrified LNWR suburban services16Long distance LNWR servicesSee also Wikimedia Commons has media related to. – Former West Midlands franchise operator (1997-2007).

– Former West Midlands franchise operator (2007-2017).Notes. Retrieved 2 June 2018. West Midlands Trains Limited. 9 April 2016. 7 April 2016. 'Three shortlisted for next West Midlands franchise' issue 799 27 April 2016 page 21. 6 July 2016.

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