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  1. cm39275

    Northern issue - train becoming uncoupled near Hull

    This image has appeared on BBC Humberside Facebook page
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    West Midlands Class 323 - the final countdown

    The reason why I asked about 214 is that I hadn't seen any reports that it had returned from repairs at Wolverton, and had wondered if someone had reported 214 by mistake instead of 241.
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    West Midlands Class 323 - the final countdown

    Any news on when 214 will likely return to traffic?
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    London to Oxford and back Saturday 30th

    Crosscounty are not operating any services on Saturday 30th September and Wednesday 4th October.
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    London to Oxford and back Saturday 30th

    Train Times between Oxford and London Padding for Saturday September 30th, according to the staff briefs that have been sent out to staff over the last few days list departures as: From Oxford towards Paddington as 07:07, 09:59, 13:02, 16:02, 19:02 From Paddington towards Oxford as 08:22...
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    Nuneham Viaduct: Travel advice & updates

    As of Monday 10th of April 2023 Crosscounty will be reducing their timetable to 1 train every 2 hours in each direction between Oxford and Birmingham.
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    Nuneham Viaduct: Travel advice & updates

    As a member of station staff at Oxford I can confirm that we have been running a more replacement buses than that has been advertised almost as soon as one bus is filled its sent on it way. One of reasons for the replacement buses currently onlny being advertised as hourly is to help with...
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    Chiltern disruption, 11 October

    I can confirm after reading internal rail systems that Marylebone signalling centre lost both its north and south panels at the same to which caused all signals south of Aynho junction and Wolvecote tunnel (Oxford) to revert and be held at red until network rail engineers managedto rectify the...
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    Saphos 118A (real headcode 1Z60) 0640 Kidderminster to Bristol Temple Meads 06/10/21

    Was originally reported as 12 and one being hit but turned out the the northbound xcountry voyager that was involved that no cows where actually hit by the train. As I was stood on duty next to the platform staff who where on the phone at the time to the duty signaller getting updates with the...
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    Saphos 118A (real headcode 1Z60) 0640 Kidderminster to Bristol Temple Meads 06/10/21

    I can confirm this service did get delayed in the Oxford area due to the train making an unsheduled stop in Platform 3 at Oxford due to a onboard medical incedent which required an amberlance to attends. this incident also co-insided with the report of for approximatley 38 cows on the line at...
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    GWR Class 769 information. (Units no longer with GWR - Off Lease March 23)

    769928 on test passing through non stop at Guildford today heading towards Reading
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    LHCS Mk3 disposals

    37611 returned today from Bicester MOD to Derby RTC today with 4 mk3s. 3 ex anglia including a buffet and one Arriva Wales.
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    Where could the ex-Heathrow Connect class 360/2s be used? Or will they be scrapped?

    I can confirm 360204 and 360205 have been moved today by 37608 to Bicester MOD from Old Oak.
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    Car trains to/from Southampton Eastern Docks

    I suspect sometime after May 18th once the BMW car plant at Cowley in Oxford starts to reopen and begins manufacturing Mini's again
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    GWR Dec 19 timetable

    Funny enough that this weekend actually co-insdes as being GWR Staff payday weekend so alot of Christmas staff get togethers have been planned because of this and not as a way for the unions to get back at the company. Surely even rail staff are able to let their hair down and enjoy some of this...
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    What are Northern's plans for their 10 Class 153s?

    So what happens to the Barton line service in the new timetable which is currently a solo 153?
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    Oxford to Gatwick Airport Direct service (Sat 14th Dec)

    From the new timetable change on the 15th December it looks like this Saturday only working reverts back to two separate services one from Oxford to Reading and one from Reading to Gatwick, but there is a new Monday to Friday GWR stopping service each way between Oxford and Basingstoke. One to...
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    Oxford area rail infrastructure improvements

    My understanding is that the new gate line is hopped to be up and running in time for the timetable changeover on December 15th, which is looking a plausible target date as gate line technicians where about testing and commissioning the new gate line today. It is also been speculated by myself...
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    York - Abingdon mon 19th

    Surly a better idea would be to take the 1 train per hour direct from York to Oxford rather than Changing at Birmingham new street or traveling via London

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