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  1. Andyjs247

    Unable to produce digital railcard - reported for prosecution

    My daughter and her sister travelled to Bristol from home in Bicester; this was on 3 June. She bought a return ticket to Bristol with the 16-25 railcard discount (the railcard being the digital version held in the railcard app on her phone). Once in Bristol she went shopping and also upgraded...
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    Passengers forced off train at Oxford after driver assaulted (16/12)

    The Oxford Mail is reporting that last night’s 21:48 Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill terminated at Oxford following an assault on the driver, on request of police. Anyone know what actually happened?
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    Bicester London Road Level Crossing

    Some of the issues surrounding this crossing have been discussed elsewhere. However I have started a new thread for the latest updates as it is outside of the scope of the East West Rail Phase 2 and current consultations. Equally it didn't seem appropriate for the previous thread. EWR2 covers...
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    Wikipedia Bans Daily Mail as 'Unreliable' Source

    Well well, according to the Guardian, Wikipedia has 'banned' Railforums' favourite newspaper The Daily Mail. :D https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/08/wikipedia-bans-daily-mail-as-unreliable-source-for-website?CMP=twt_a-media_b-gdnmedia Much as I dislike the Daily Fail it...
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    Plan for further CP6 Cotswold Line Improvements

    If a £275M plan for further development of the Cotswold Line becomes reality, there could be 2tph between Worcester and London plus an extra train each hour from Hanborough. 3tph would require two new platforms at Hanborough and reinstatement of double track between Wolvercot Junction and at...
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    Bicester Town > Village - flawed renaming

    I was going to post the following in another thread but feel the controversial renaming of Bicester Town station deserves a thread of its own. Renaming Bicester Town station as Bicester Village was a done deal, even before the so called consultation and survey of just 200 Bicester households...
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    Oxford Station Redevelopment Announced

    Plans for a £75m redevelopment of Oxford Station are being unveiled today. Oxford City Council has released details of the scheme and a public exhibition on the proposals for redeveloped station and transport interchange and will take place on 1-2 August in Oxford at the Westgate Centre...
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    Single track lines where a physical token is in use

    Hi all, Apart from preserved lines, most single track lines these days seem to use an electronic token or some other form of virtual token rather than a physical tablet / staff etc. which is carried on board and exchanged with the signaller at the end of the single line section. Seeing the...

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