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Maidenhead lacks a lift to Platform 1, with step free access provided by a long ramp that ends up in a car park.

Yate Plat 1 (Up) is 105m, Plat 2 (Down) is 103m. Cam & Dursley both platforms are 104m. Both stations can take max 4 car DMUs without Selective Door Opening.

It is, however you cannot reverse at the stations. When Nuneham Viaduct between Radley and Culham was shut, GWR did run some shuttles Didcot - Culham, however this used a pilot to reverse as it was technically working to/from an obstruction.

Oxford had a complete renumbering when the two bay platforms were constructed

This service is returning in the December timetable change

I can enquire

Thank you, I thought they did. Cardiff TMs do sign them that I'm sure

There's a Saturdays only GWR service from Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Temple Meads, via Swindon, and with the first stop being Stonehouse, avoiding Gloucester. 1K00 0846 Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads

Reading, Bristol Parkway, and Swansea. Not sure about Cardiff, they probably still do. It is illogical. But worse decisions on traction/route knowledge have been made recently, especially with drivers.

For GWR, Swindon Train Managers no longer sign 387s

Are 67s even cleared for all the routes the Night Riviera runs on?

Indeed it does, forgot to include this

If an ATP fitted train travels beyond ATP areas, the ATP goes from full supervision (where it monitors speed limits, signals etc) to partial supervision. This only protects going over the max speed of the train.

Quite a while now? I can confirm there is a block to electric traction west of Bristol Parkway. Signaller was instructing all South Wales bound trains to go into Diesel mode at Bristol Parkway today.

There's an old distant semaphore signal inside Box tunnel on the Up Main line, just near the exit of the tunnel. It's only just about visible from a driver's POV.