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« Reply #270 on: April 09, 2014, 14:49:12 » |
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« Reply #271 on: April 26, 2014, 23:07:20 » |
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Please note the presentation below at , Railfuture (Thames Valley AGM▸ ) , all very welcome, it should give a very good update of what is being planned at Oxford.
It's about 10 mins walk from Station .
7pm on Wednesday
7th May 2014 at The King's Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0ES
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Mike Hogg of First Group.
^Oxford^s railway ^ getting ready for its new role^.
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« Reply #272 on: April 27, 2014, 19:50:07 » |
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Cool. Do you need to be a member of RailFuture to attend?
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« Reply #273 on: April 28, 2014, 10:19:58 » |
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No you don't!
AGM▸ business to start at 7pm, so Mike Hogg will hopefully be on his feet by 7.20 till 9ish. I've seen his presentation already & good it is.
All welcome. (from one of the organisers)
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« Reply #274 on: May 02, 2014, 21:36:06 » |
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Were there any surprises in the presentation by Mike Hogg?
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« Reply #275 on: May 02, 2014, 21:43:49 » |
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Depends what you already know, I guess :-)....the meeting is on the 7th, but I've heard it elsewhere. Worth coming, if you have an interest!
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« Reply #276 on: May 27, 2014, 22:15:58 » |
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Seems to be taking a little longer to work out a plan that all the stakeholders are happy with: http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11236584._/Not too surprising really I suppose, though I'm not sure how Chiltern's plans to restore services to Oxford will fit in if the new infrastructure is not finished? A delay beyond spring 2016? Meanwhile, work continues on the reinstatement of the down loop line between Oxford North Junction and Wolvercote Junction. Special attention is being given to drainage as the whole area is very close to the large flood plain that is Port Meadow, and the heavy rain at the turn of the year will have given engineers a vivid idea of how the area floods. |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #277 on: May 28, 2014, 09:23:07 » |
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No delay, just politicians pontificating....coz they know they need to put money into their grandiose scheme & they haven't got any/much & they worry what their taxpayers will say while cuts are made elsewhere.... FGW▸ comment... My comment at the end is the position as far as we are concerned. The 'just a booking office' words are unrecognised from the dealings we have had and in fact the multi-party Oxford Project Board is tomorrow [today] where I'm sure clarity will be achieved.
I wouldn't worry about the item in the press - all part of the pre-amble to a decent project in my view. |
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« Reply #278 on: May 28, 2014, 11:45:14 » |
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No delay.. yet. And, of course, I hope there won't be. Indeed, no real work can commence until the Oxford Panel Box is transferred to Didcot (presumably that won't be delayed as Swindon Panel's transfer is), but timescales are still pretty tight...
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« Reply #279 on: July 24, 2014, 15:00:47 » |
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Haven't seen the actual plans but details of the new Oxford station are apparently due to be announced today. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/top_news/11361473.City_gets___75m_bus_and_rail_gateway/?ref=macAlthough I hope that isn't correct but it seems to suggest there will only be 3 platforms. Although presumably they will also be split into A and B and also bi-directional. Will the start of the Oxford - Marylebone services be delayed as they are due to run from land that now appears to be targeted for development and no mention of where the car park will be. it would also explain why there have been several groups of people using pile drivers to I assume take soil samples around the car park and station area for the last couple of days. |
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« Reply #280 on: July 24, 2014, 17:28:20 » |
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There's a video within that link which suggests that there will be 3 THROUGH platforms (ie additional to the north-facing bays). Also, the youth hostel will be demolished to make way for the new through platform and some new development outside the station.
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« Reply #281 on: July 24, 2014, 18:48:30 » |
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There's a news article with outline picture on the BBC» Local News website - not that informative.
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« Reply #282 on: July 24, 2014, 20:56:28 » |
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Must say it looks impressive from the video. But it is always a case of jam tomorrow as it won't be completed for 4 years assuming it is finished on time. I wont be holding my breath given how long it is has taken to complete just the car park/bus stops at Didcot Parkway. A masterplan can be found here http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decN/newsarticle.htm?newsarticle_itemid=54987 |
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« Reply #283 on: July 25, 2014, 09:41:12 » |
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I thought I heard that the additional fourth Up platform was being passively provisioned for in this build & would go in at a later date. Hence most the station being on an upper level?....
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« Reply #284 on: July 25, 2014, 10:05:34 » |
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The picture in the masterplan news piece shows four through platforms, while the fly-through video didn't (at least not clearly). However, both are artists' impressions, presumably based on engineering plans which we haven't seen. I guess they will be produced for planning.
Note that if you count platforms, and include the "parcels platform", the up through platform is being lengthened, not added to the total. On that basis only the down through is an extra platform.
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