Bletchleyite
Veteran Member
The current Bicester North terminators are pretty useless for actually getting to and from Bicester, as they almost invariably only get in a minute or two before the next fast train.
Like Bletchley/MKC it's often more civilised to take the slower train starting there for the certainty of a seat, though.
Also, if it takes some of the Bicester Village traffic off the roads, many people will be delighted!
Fair point.
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The split between stations is a bit of a pain in the backside, especially if they keep to the draft timetable which left some gaps at North, but the big win is the improvement to the Oxford service. The previous service was pretty infrequent and painfully slow - many journeys were quicker by bus after factoring in the bus stops being closer to where you wanted to go at both ends. The new, faster and more frequent service is not only good for getting to Oxford but opens up much easier opportunities for onward travel.
Many will still go by bus given what you say about the location of the stops. I can't see demand to Oxford being high from locals rather than tourists.