A further reduction in Turbo services at Paddington from the May timetable change (alright, it is only two less trains but still a reduction):
On weekdays, the Greenford unit continues to work to Paddington on 2P07 0354 Reading to London Paddington. However, after arriving back at Paddington at 2222 off 2G65 2155 Greenford to London Paddington, it now waits for two hours for a second Turbo to come from Oxford on 1P47 2305 Oxford to London Paddington and returns to Oxford on 1D48 0030 London Paddington to Oxford.
1D46 2318 London Paddington to Oxford which has hitherto been formed of the Turbos off Bourne End and Greenford is now a 80x unit which I think means there are three 80x at Oxford overnight (off 1D42, 1D44 and 1D46 for 1P08, 1P10 and 2L07 in the morning, not necessarily in that order).
On Saturday, the Greenford unit works to Paddington in service on 2P03 0413 Reading to London Paddington but appears to return empty to Reading Traincare Depot on 5G65 2237 London Paddington to Reading Traincare Depot.
There is still a Bedwyn to Paddington working early on Saturday mornings - 1K03 0606 Bedwyn to London Paddington returns empty to Reading Traincare Depot on 5K03 0737 London Paddington to Reading Traincare Depot with 80x on the other services. In the full timetable at present, this unit went to West Ealing to work a later service at 1907 to Bedwyn. Instead, late evening Saturday Newbury to Bedwyn shuttles are formed off a Reading starter around 8.30pm.
No Paddington Turbos on Sundays.
Notably, the first Oxford to Reading service on weekdays now goes to work Kennet Valley locals (ie Bedwyn to Newbury peak shuttles) rather than working into a Basingstoke service as it does at present and on Saturdays it would appear possible that it runs in service to Bedwyn to form the Bedwyn to Paddington service noted above (although there is also a path for a fresh Turbo off the depot).
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