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« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2011, 15:57:34 »
Likewise, a few particularly busy south coast XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services used the Reading avoider on Saturdays - apparently this often led to arguments with people who assumed the missing Reading announcements were accidental, but it was as per the published timetable.

I expect the current XC services that skip Parkway and Winchester in the afternoon result in a reasonable number of overcarried passengers who weren't too bothered about what the PIS▸ (Passenger Information System) displays and announcements were clearly telling them... 

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« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2011, 21:43:09 »
I like your thinking Jim and I wish it would happen! Also, I must add they must have hourly services from Oxford to Banbury calling at all stations to and fro Oxford. This includes Tackley, Heyford & Kings Sutton. Our service is so bad.
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« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2011, 22:17:49 »
Welcome to the Coffee Shop forum, Super Sprinter 150 - but perhaps I could ask that your avatar be reduced in size, somewhat!

Thanks, Chris.  Smiley
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« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2011, 16:42:20 »
Hi Guys, sorry for me dissapeering, but just to let you know this is just my opinon, and I dont want people thinking bad of me for this!


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« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2011, 02:29:34 »
Pretty sure nobody thinking bad of you Jim, but this place is for discussion, and people have raised points, and you're not responding to them.
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