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« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2009, 18:50:35 »
Although the EWR▸ (East West Railway (Oxford to Bedford), or possibly East Worthing station, depending on context) service will probably terminate in new Chiltern platforms at Oxford, there is the possibility of EWR services running: Somewhere in West - Didcot - Oxford - Water Eaton - Bicester - Bletchley - Bedford/Milton Keynes.
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« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2009, 19:22:49 »
I saw some comment last week that the EWR▸ (East West Railway (Oxford to Bedford), or possibly East Worthing station, depending on context) consortium recognise that raising the funds in the current financial climate (particularly from housing developers) is unlikely, and so they are calling on the govt to fund it in CP5▸ (Control Period 5 - the five year period between 2014 and 2019). So it looks like this is another railway development that is unlikely to happen in the forseeable future because of the credit crunch._
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« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2009, 20:15:24 »
Quote from: John R on September 27, 2009, 18:25:18
Regarding the long layover at Swindon, a few more minutes would enable the unit to get to Westbury and back. Is there anyway the timetable could be flexed between Cheltenham and Swindon to enable this (granted the section from Cheltenham to Standish will probably be the most difficult to change)

There are a couple of very interesting options in this area, reducing turn around times at Westbury and Swindon and swapping units over, and some wider ones too.  We have put some very specific proposals forward, and got a few "yes but" issues - problems - thrown up. We have now submitted a modification which I believe fixes most of these issues.  However, we don't have freight path and staffing roster data so to some extent are suggesting things with one eye open rather than 2.

Retiming other services is always going to be slightly nasty ...  even if you provide a brand new service that carries 50 people, any ripples AT ALL that even delay a handful of others by a handful of minutes will get adverse publicity which the TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) naturally wants to avoid at any cost. 

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« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2009, 20:20:50 »
How about the old Wessex timetable? I doubt the GWML▸ (Great Western Main Line)/SWML▸ (South Western Mail Line) timetables have changed so much as to make it impossible.
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« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2009, 19:01:27 »
To me, the obvious quick win for the Oxford-Bristol case (yeah, I know these things are never that easy) would be reinstating Didcot stops in all XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services.

That would greatly improve Oxford-Bristol connections, and be especially convenient for Leamington and Banbury travellers. At present it's far too common to have to endure a long, long wait when trying to connect at Didcot. With fewer XC services these days continuing south of Reading, there's less of an issue with inconveniencing long-distance travellers.
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« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2009, 19:05:55 »
Just over half the XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services run beyond Reading, to Bournemouth and a single service to Guildford.

XC want to extend the Reading terminators to Bournemouth.
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« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2009, 21:41:42 »
Quote from: Btline on September 27, 2009, 18:50:35
Although the EWR▸ (East West Railway (Oxford to Bedford), or possibly East Worthing station, depending on context) service will probably terminate in new Chiltern platforms at Oxford, there is the possibility of EWR services running: Somewhere in West - Didcot - Oxford - Water Eaton - Bicester - Bletchley - Bedford/Milton Keynes.

Are there any links out there to this EWR thingy. What's it all about? I'm struggling to find the info myself.
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« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2009, 21:49:21 »
Try http://www.eastwestrail.org.uk/  Wink
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« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2009, 21:49:34 »
Quote from: bignosemac on September 30, 2009, 21:41:42
Quote from: Btline on September 27, 2009, 18:50:35
Although the EWR▸ (East West Railway (Oxford to Bedford), or possibly East Worthing station, depending on context) service will probably terminate in new Chiltern platforms at Oxford, there is the possibility of EWR services running: Somewhere in West - Didcot - Oxford - Water Eaton - Bicester - Bletchley - Bedford/Milton Keynes.

Are there any links out there to this EWR thingy. What's it all about? I'm struggling to find the info myself.

http://www.eastwestrail.org.uk/ not that it says very much
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« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2009, 21:51:31 »
There's also http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/east-westlink/  Roll Eyes
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2009, 21:57:30 »
Thanks for those links Chris, I initially thought the earlier posts were something to do with EWS▸ (English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd, now known as DB Schenker Rail (UK▸ (United Kingdom))). Must learn to read, rather than scan!!!
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