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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 »
Quote from: ChrisB 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.

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 »
Quote from: IndustryInsider 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.
or was it a way to secure a subsidy from Local Authorities / DfT» (Department for Transport - about)
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