Recent content by Nicholas43

Route 6 ran well on Sunday 27 Sep, I think. Bonn Square is now blocked for buses. Southbound diversion of route 6 via Norfolk Street and Speedwell Street (which is also being dug up). Currently, no stop between New Road and the Police Station, which is making the natives a bit grumpy.

The double-decker buses in use in Oxford.were, of course, happily going under the old 4-track bridge. The only stretch of the road which has been lowered is the bit under the new single span, intended to serve the hoped-for platform 5.

Yes, but back then they were taking 20 minutes to inch along the clogged Cornmarket and High Street. On 20 September, New Road and George Street were clear.

Today, Sunday 20 September, no 'padding' at all. Buses on the new extended route 6 have become up to 30 minutes late. Some have been turned back in the city centre. Some have, in panic mode, run via the A34 from Abingdon to Bertie Place, bypassing Radley and Kennington. Did OBC rely on...

Thanks for the lovely photos. I think the east-side footbridge is future-proofed to be capable of carrying trains, if the east side of the station is totally rebuilt, and acquires a new through platform 2. Any discussion of that, probably belongs in a very speculative thread!

The carriageway, and the two new foot and cycle ways, under [east to west]: (a) the new footbridge, capable of conversion to carry a hypothetical new train track; (b) the wide new railway bridge carrying the existing 4 tracks into the station; (c) the separate new railway bridge capable of...

The Cowley plan includes putting back the up relief between north Hinksey and south Hinksey, and reversible signalling. Therefore, Cowley > Marylebone trains can use platform 3. And Milton Keynes <> Oxford trains (whether or not trading under the absurd brand name East West Rail) can use...

Has anyone at Network Rail, or the City or County Councils, said whether the plan includes (a) putting back the Up Relief between Hinksey North and Hinksey South? The trackbed is still there, but there is a lot of Stuff on it which looks very expensive to move; (b) reversible signalling, on this...

London to Edinburgh via Durham has very annoying tickets, but some wonderful views. London to Glasgow via Shap also has annoying tickets, and trains with horrible windows. London to Channel Tunnel has distressing tickets, no views, and much misery at a hideous shopping mall falsely trading as a...

Kindly stop publicizing the only civilized way of travelling between England and mainland Europe. The fewer people know about it, the better choice of cabins I'll get next time I book.

Many thanks to the RailUK tickets team for making it so easy for me to get a full refund of tickets (including one Advance) booked for 25 June. Hope the Do Not Travel warning entails that retailers possibly retain some commission for their nugatory work?

Thanks again to everyone. On the day, we tried it both ways, and decided we preferred above ground, exactly as DynamicSpirit suggests.

Thank you everyone for your clear and most helpful advice.

TfL's journey planner suggests from Praed Street via Gloucester Road or Earls Court. Am I right in supposing that it's more pleasant via Hammersmith&City to Hammersmith, provided that I don't mind the (short?) walk from Hammersmith H&C to Hammersmith District Line? For which, I think, I have to...

On 4 June, Lord Hendy gave a written answer indicating a probable start date of December 2026 for services between Oxford and Milton Keynes. The full text can be found here. To me, the published answer does not entirely make sense: below is what I think the DfT means.