Hi DTG team and community, I’d love to propose a modern‑day Birmingham to Bristol route for Train Sim World that blends high‑speed intercity runs, busy commuter hops and regional stopping services all while making smart use of existing assets which would create a very busy route. This would reuse the southern section of the Birmingham Cross City Line (Birmingham New Street → Bromsgrove plus the Redditch Branch) and extend it south to Bristol Temple Meads via the Worcester Loop creating a route that’s substantial yet achievable for the dev team. Route Overview: Core Path: Birmingham New Street → Bromsgrove → Worcestershire Parkway → Ashchurch → Cheltenham Spa → Gloucester → Cam & Dursley → Yate → Bristol Parkway → Filton Abbey Wood → Stapleton Road → Lawrence Hill → Bristol Temple Meads Branches/Loops: Redditch Branch: Barnt Green → Alvechurch → Redditch Worcester Loop: Worcestershire Parkway → Droitwich Spa → Worcester Shrub Hill → Worcester Foregate Street → rejoins at Gloucester Proposed Rolling Stock & Layers Playable Class 221 Super Voyager – Birmingham ↔ Bristol via Worcestershire Parkway Class 166 / 150 GWR – Local Bristol‑area services & Bristol ↔ Worcester Stopping Service Class 170 – Worcester / Hereford ↔ Birmingham New Street (DLC Required) Class 323 / 730 – Cross City services at Birmingham New Street Class 802 GWR – AI intercity services to Gloucester ↔ Worcester Class 153 / 150 TfW – Short hops (Gloucester ↔ Cheltenham Spa) Layering Class 350 / 390 – WCML AI services at Birmingham New Street Freight layers (Class 66 etc.) Why Worcester Matters Major GWR / West Midlands Railway interchange. Adds realistic regional flows — Worcester ↔ Bristol, Worcester ↔ Birmingham. This route would also showcase the modern Worcestershire Parkway and boosts gameplay variety with shunts and shorter locals with Worcestershire Shrub Hill providing that in & out gameplay. Strong community demand for more regional UK hubs Sales & Cross‑Promotion This DLC includes the Cross City Line South section as part of the route. Players wanting the full Cross City experience (up to Lichfield Trent Valley) would need to purchase Birmingham Cross City Line: North separately. Having The Class 730 would encourage players to play a new enhanced cross-city timetable (Lichfield - Redditch/Bromsgrove) This can act as a gateway route, encouraging new buyers to add the northern section - unlocking through services and more layers at Birmingham New Street. Under construction Camp Hill Line BRANCH For the new line using pineapple road this is only if DTG want to go the extra mile. I don't expect this to be added but it would be a nice addition to the game. I don't expect this at all. Think of this as a clever upgrade not a massive overhaul reusing Cross City South, adding the Worcester Loop, and stretching down to Bristol for a route that feels big without starting from scratch. With the CrossCountry licence already in the game, the new Class 170 pack ready to go and layers that make Birmingham New Street buzz, you can dive into everything from 125 mph intercity blasts to stop‑start commuter runs, regional hops through Worcester, and branch‑line trips to Redditch. It’s a smart way to deliver loads of fresh gameplay.
