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Recent content by Stewart2887

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    GWR Chaos - afternoon/evening of 13 May 2026

    The level crossing at Steventon was faulty, trains had to go very slowly over it
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    If you could have a classic car, what would you have?

    I've got a very shiny 1996 Mini in the garage. I've always loved Minis
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    Buying vehicles privately vs from a trader?

    It was a while ago. It was a bit odd as they said on the phone they had several in stock, but we weren't able to see any others-just this blue one. They held our trade-in keys while we test drove it, and we decided we would buy it. We went back in and said we liked it, but it all went a bit odd...
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    Buying vehicles privately vs from a trader?

    I bought a Volkswagen recently, 4 years old from a non-VW main dealer. It broke down very soon after, and has been on diagnostics many times, but a number of garages including the supplying one could't fix it. It's had to go back to a VW dealer miles away, not at my expense. I stood my ground...
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    Heathrow 3rd Runway , should they include a rail tunnel?

    Not more M25 roadwork speed restrictions. The developers/builders/Heathrow Airport should compensate motorway users
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    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    Trump is clearly wrecking everything for his own benefit. BBC thing is a distraction, I hope they can fend him off. Anyone from the US on here to comment? And once he's gone, will others keep up the pressure. I apologise that he's half Scottish
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    Oxford improvements could have been done differently

    What a farce this has become. A long time ago. Whoever thought closing the Botley Road bridge should refund the bus fares for those of us who have to get off at Osney and walk the rest. We didn't need more clearance under the bridge; the Wantage/Witney/Swindon double deckers fitted comfortably...
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    WMR major disruption on the Hereford to Birmingham line (25/26 October)

    That's pathetic if true. What's wrong with this industry. I'd be furious if I was trying to travel
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    Bike thefts at stations effectively 'decriminalised' as BTP to no longer investigate

    In related news, Thames Valley Police (TVP) have launched a campaign against flowerpot thefts from gardens. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15kj0w1e5qo
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    Bike thefts at stations effectively 'decriminalised' as BTP to no longer investigate

    Bike theft is still a theft, and a crime. I had two good bikes stolen from my parent's pathetic wooden shed decades ago. I despair that our publicly funded police can't act. Anyone asked Farage his views on this
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    What would the ideal Great Western Main Line (GWML) look like?

    A new wantage Road station at Grove would be great. Plenty of room
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    Requirement for under-5s travelling without ticket to give up their seat - NRCOT

    Are you suggesting that children should then be seated in a different carriage to the parents? Have you tried that? This is why almost every parent with kids uses their car
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    OxRail 2040 - plan from Oxfordshire County Council

    Cowley and Wantage seem fairly straightforward. Williams F1 might have some objections to the latter. Swindon-Wantage-Oxford with some more distant/intermediate stops looks a good plan
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    Why don't you cycle?

    No cyclist should be on that bit of the A34. Dangerous enough in a car. Plenty other similar situations elsewhere I guess
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    Possible electrification schemes in the pipeline?

    Didcot to Culham? There was a load of electrical stuff installed at Radley a while back, but it all seems to have been removed. Seems a backward step for Didcot-Oxford.

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