Originally Posted by
ATNotts
That railway line off which the distribution development spur runs could be a very useful asset for EMA, and for the wider Midlands infrastructure, cutting out, as it would, the dog leg for passenger train services from Nottingham to Birmingham that takes them via Derby, and lengthens the journey time by minimum 10 minutes. Were the whole line to be upgraded, allowing higher speeds, and Castle Donnington station reinstated at Hemington, which a little ingenuity a free shuttle bus could be put in place for to transfer rail passengers from the new station to EMA passengers could be attracted to EMA from towns like Tamworth where the airport of choice would undoubtedly be BHX. EM Parkway could also be served by free shuttle bus. Problem is with such ideas is they require a mentality for a joined up, integrated public transport system, which appears to be an incomprehensible concept to UK planners.
Well it seems to have happened at SEN with it's own on airport station and up to eight trains an hour into London. However the railway seems to be more u/s these days with the line closed for 'necessary maintenance and upgrading'.