Originally Posted by
inOban
I've always been surprised, as a largely armchair traveller, by the fact that BHX isn't much more popular as it has direct trains via B'ham International, from the vast majority of the UK. Often every hour.
Last time I arrived at Birmingham International station I was struck by just how many passengers use the train to get to BHX already, many more than I thought might, but the big problem with rail is it is so expensive over long distances. I also don't know just how much the public actually know about where they can catch direct trains to Birmingham International from.