More fun and games reported on the Charlbury commuter blog tonight - an HST▸ to Combe!
Probably one coach with unlocked doors. A 125 did run on the Oxfordshire halts train during the first week of the new timetable, but skipped Combe, though it did call at Finstock and Ascott-under-Wychwood.
Blog report follows, along with a further entry about the 17.51 from London's extended wait at Oxford. I surmise this was waiting for the the single line of a late-running 17.06 from Malvern, presumably delayed by the shenanigans with the 15.51 and halts services.
15.51 ex-Paddington.
Arrived Oxford late and was 'cancelled'. Somehow then became the Halts' train - a 125 calling at both Finstock Metropolitan and Combe International. Eventually arrived after 18.20. Some problems with locating cycles and positioning doors - Carriage E had both doors on platform but passengers were asked to alight from D causing further delay
17.51 ex-Paddington, blogger joined at Oxford
Announcements to say was going to be delayed and then rolled in only a couple of minutes late. We then sat at Oxford waiting until single line cleared and were 24 minutes late leaving, 22 arriving in Charlbury. They even had to re-route the Manchester bound train to Platform 1!! Rubbish. No excuse given - and again all the boards were saying something different. I despair!
1722 delayed constantly waiting for something to clear the single line in the same direction!
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