Description of line

Bath to Oxford?
Chippenham to Bristol or South Wales?
Bristol Parkway to Didcot?
Swindon to Reading?



Until about 4 years ago, an excellext Oxford to Bristol service was offered by Thames trains. Once they were a part of the First Group, and competing with trains from London to Bristol operated by the same company, they were withdrwan.



There is considerable commuter flow from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford.



Stopping pattersn westward from Didcot are peculiar and at time sporadic, and connections sometijmes too short and sometimes too long. Poor punctuallity records mean tha a Swindon to Oxford commute is not a bit or a lottery.



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Recent discussions:
Link to ... Oxford - Bristol
Link to ... Oxford and Didcot - General Information
Link to ... FGW Ticket prices
Link to ... Extra stops from the West at Didcot
Link to ... Should a future direct service stop at Didcot, or not?
Link to ... How it USUALLY works, and how it SHOULD work.
Link to ... Social engineering - major changes in way of life cause by rail changes
Link to ... FGW does it again
Link to ... Is there space for a Bristol to Oxford again?
Link to .. Train Fire In The Didcot Area (03/02/2007)
Link to .. Basic Information - To Oxford,Didcot And Reading From West


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