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GWR today, Reading Oxford, how busy?

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Hi guys. My wife and daughter have to travel Bsk - Oxf this morning. Looking at RTT the hourly Rdg Oxf is allocated a 2 car 165!!! Seems odd they couldn't have found something a bit longer with all the spare stock today. Is this going to be horrendous, should they just give up?
 
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Likely to very busy as they are stopping services. I wouldn't bother today. Its down to driver availability and route knowledge before allocating rolling stock. Maybe its short platforms at intermediary stations.
Believe there a normal buses from Didcot to Oxford or direct from Reading X40
 
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Likely to very busy as they are stopping services. I wouldn't bother today. Its down to driver availability and route knowledge before allocating rolling stock. Maybe its short platforms at intermediary stations.
Believe there a normal buses from Didcot to Oxford or direct from Reading X40
Thanks mate. Will take a look at X40. they have tickets for a show in Oxford, so not travelling at all isnt really an option. Plan B is for me to drive them. Means me giving up my plans for the day though <D
 

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**Update. They went for it, Bsk<>Rdg not too bad, Rdg<>Oxf very busy but they got on OK. The 2 car units have been swapped out for 3 cars, well done to whoever at GWR Train Control made that call!
 

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Hi guys. My wife and daughter have to travel Bsk - Oxf this morning. Looking at RTT the hourly Rdg Oxf is allocated a 2 car 165!!! Seems odd they couldn't have found something a bit longer with all the spare stock today. Is this going to be horrendous, should they just give up?
Where's BSK?
 
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