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« on: October 18, 2023, 14:20:17 »

As well as the removal of some off-peak shuttles between Oxford and Didcot (as discussed elsewhere), it looks like two of the key services between Oxford and Banbury are also going next month.

A petition is here:  https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/gwr-don-t-cancel-our-train-services

The slow destruction of the railway continues...
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« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2023, 14:27:54 »

Thank you for this - these changes were not notified in our recent Local Transport Forum held just last week. On to this.
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« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2023, 15:58:59 »

Thank you for this - these changes were not notified in our recent Local Transport Forum held just last week. On to this.

No problem.  Stealth and covert are two words increasingly appropriate these days.
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« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2023, 18:08:05 »

The 17:55 stations to Banbury has to be *the* train that people who use it would prefer *not* to be removed from the timetable, yes?

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« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2023, 18:28:34 »

too rright - they *both* are!
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« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2023, 21:21:32 »

Gwr are reviewing & considering various options with the DfT» (Department for Transport - about) currently and these may change/revert
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2023, 19:37:35 »

Both offending trains now appear to have appeared in RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) and the journey planners.
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2023, 14:39:20 »

The Witney Gazette:

https://www.witneygazette.co.uk/news/23883622.oxfordshire-county-council-welcomes-continued-rail-services/

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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2023, 16:33:11 »

Good news.

Well done GWR (Great Western Railway) for reversing the decision to remove the trains.  Not very well done to try and sneakily remove them in the first place.
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2023, 17:54:49 »

Good news.

Well done GWR (Great Western Railway) for reversing the decision to remove the trains.  Not very well done to try and sneakily remove them in the first place.
or was it a way to secure a subsidy from Local Authorities / DfT» (Department for Transport - about)
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