Nice to catch up with Gary Sambrook on #crosscityline earlier. Our politics are v different, but we always manage a friendly chat. Good to see you looking chipper after the general election campaign slog Gary, and interesting to share reflections on what it's like to be a carer
Break from canvassing today to attend BCC Full Council this afternoon. What a treat in #BetterTransportWeek to travel on Brum's #crosscityline on a brand new 730 train! ๐๐๐ Campaign for Better Transport West Midlands Railway
#Campaignbybike Out on the doors tonight with Naz Rasheed in #Kingstanding council by-election Rode there via #A34blueroute, Aldridge, College & Kingstanding Rds. Back via #crosscityline from Wylde Green. Nice to catch up with fellow councillors Jillybrum WWTDD ๐ & Mahmood Hussain! ๐นโค๏ธ๐ดโโ๏ธ
Bham City Council Screen of doom at New St this evening, #crosscityline disrupted so my plan to do bike + train for journey home scuppered. Cycled back in the towpath - it's good to have options!
And a nice punctual West Midlands Railway departure on the #crosscityline from Birmingham New Street to round off a great journey home this evening! ๐ ๐ #publictransport
Great to see the first new Alstom UK & Ireland Class 730 train to operate on the Birmingham New Street #CrossCityLine today and to bump into some of the colleagues from West Midlands Railway & Network Rail whoโve made the operation of the longer 6 car Aventra trains on this route possible #NewTrains
That sinking feeling when three carriage train arrives when you're expecting six carriages. Severe overcrowding on #crosscityline but thank you to calm woman guard who kept control of the situation & informed passengers the following train did have six carriages. West Midlands Railway
โฝ Travelling to the Aston Villa vs AFC Ajax on Thurs 14/03? ๐ฆ We expect trains via Birmingham New Street to Aston/Witton on the #CrossCityLine will be busier from 1700 onward. ๐๐ Home fans advised to use Aston โค๏ธ๐ค Away fans advised to use Witton ๐ฒ orlo.uk/nDPMn
#Crosscityline train with 6 carriages this morning ๐โค๏ธ๐#reasonstobecheerful West Midlands Railway
All good nights out in Brum finish at Birmingham New Street with a ride on the #crosscityline West Midlands Railways ๐๐๐ถ๐ป