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• Thread starter Parebunks
• Start date 25 Jun 2023
• 25 Jun 2023

PH0007184/97 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Oxford City Centre, Westgate and Didcot,Orchard Centre given service number X2 / NX2 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Route and Timetable. PH0007184/153 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Great Western Park, Asda and Henley-on-Thames, Hart Street given service number 23 / 23A effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Route and Timetable. PH0007184/147 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Didcot, Tesco Depot and Wantage, Kingsgrove given service number X36 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Route and Timetable. PH0007184/146 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Great Western Park South and John Radcliffe Hospital, Main Entrance given service number X32 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Route and Timetable. PH0007184/165 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Didcot Parkway Station and Didcot Parkway Station given service number 93 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable. PH0005727/85 THE CITY OF OXFORD MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED, COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Oxford City Centre, Railway Station and Wantage Market Place given service number X1 / NX1 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Route and Timetable. PH0005727/87 THE CITY OF OXFORD MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED, COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Oxford City Centre, Railway Station and Wantage Market Place given service number 43 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Route and Timetable. PH0007184/127 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Didcot, Broadway and Newbury, Wharf Bus Station given service number X34 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Route and Timetable. PH0007184/112 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Didcot, Broadway and Faringdon, Market Place given service number X35 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Route and Timetable. Click to expand...

PH0007184/107 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Wantage Market Place and Faringdon Market Place given service number 67 effective from 23 July 2023. 16 PH0007184/135 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Great Western Park, Asda and Milton Park given service number 23A effective from 23 July 2023. PH0007184/161 THAMES TRAVEL (WALLINGFORD) LTD, C/O COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA Operating between Didcot Parkway and Didcot Parkway given service number 97 effective from 23 July 2023. Click to expand...

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Mitchell hurd, on moderation.

• X2 no longer runs to Oxford Rail Station. Replaced by the existing OBC service X1.
• X2 and X32 terminate at the Westgate.
• A 43 runs to and from Oxford Railway Station and Wantage. Not sure if this is a separate service or replaces the 34.
• A new Didcot - Newbury X34 is introduced alongside the extended 98 Harwell - Newbury. Run by Thames Travel.
• As shown, a Didcot to Faringdon X35 is introduced. The 67 Wantage - Faringdon continues as normal.

Mitchell Hurd said: A 43 runs to and from Oxford Railway Station and Wantage. Not sure if this is a separate service or replaces the 34. Click to expand...

• 26 Jun 2023

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A forthcoming change for OBC is that from Monday 3rd July they are taking over (from Stagecoach) the 700 Thornhill/Kidlington service. At present there is no change to the timetable, so still Monday-Friday only; The lack of a Saturday service on what is a very useful route is a strange omission.  

Parebunks said: The 43 is the 34, it's the same registration - makes sense to change it since there's no route similarities with the X34 (which is the same reg. as 98, so replacing it rather than running alongside it). Good spot r.e. the X1 and X2 in Oxford, hadn't considered that end. Slightly odd choice - lowest frequency from Oxford station to Abingdon for a long time, and a rather slower route. X32 seems to still run to the JR rather than finishing at the Westgate, though? Click to expand...

Wolvercoter

We will be making some changes to services in Oxford City and South Oxfordshire from 23rd July in order to make our services more reliable, and to provide new and enhanced links between key towns and villages in the area. city6 Since the closure of Botley Road from 11th April, we have seen an increase in traffic levels along the Woodstock Road. Accordingly, we need to introduce a slightly revised timetable for city6 to improve punctuality. You can find the new timetable from 23rd July here. city11X We are seeing increasing levels of congestion across the route, made even worse since the closure of the Botley Road with more traffic now using Abingdon Road. Consequently, we need to introduce a revised timetable for city11X with the daytime service now running up to every 10 minutes on all days of the week, to provide a more reliable service for our customers. You can find the new city11X timetable from 23rd July here. city34 (renumbered city43) This service will be extended to and from Oxford Rail Station and we will be making minor changes to the timetable to provide a more reliable service. To coincide with the wider network changes that we are making in the South Oxfordshire area, this service will be renumbered city43, and you can find the new timetable from 23rd July 2023 here. city35 Since the closure of Botley Road from 11th April, we have seen an increase in traffic levels along the Abingdon Road. Accordingly, we need to introduce a slightly revised timetable for city35 to improve punctuality. You can find the new timetable from 23rd July here. cityX1 & NX1 Since the closure of Botley Road from 11th April, we have seen an increase in traffic levels along the Abingdon Road. Accordingly, we need to introduce a revised timetable for cityX1 to improve punctuality. The routeing in the City Centre will change so that towards Oxford, cityX1 will serve the Westgate and run along New Road and Park End Street to Oxford Rail Station. Towards Abingdon and Wantage, cityX1 will start at Oxford Rail Station and run along Park End Street, New Road and Queen Street to St Aldates where the current routeing will resume. cityNX1 will continue to operate the same route in Oxford City Centre as at present. You can find the new timetable from 23rd July here, and a map of the revised route here. connector X2 Since the closure of Botley Road from 11th April, we have seen an increase in traffic levels along the Abingdon Road. As a result, connector X2 will no longer be able to continue to serve Oxford Rail Station and will instead terminate at the Westgate. Towards Abingdon & Didcot, connector X2 will commence from the Westgate and run along Queen Street to St Aldates where the current routeing will resume. connector X2 and cityX3 will continue to provide a coordinated service between Oxford and Abingdon, up to every 10 minutes service on Monday to Saturday daytimes and up to every 15 minutes in the evenings and on Sundays & Public Holidays. There will be no change to connector NX2 which will continue to operate to Oxford Rail Station. Please find the new timetable from 23rd July here, and a map of the revised route here. connector 93 & 97 We are pleased to advise customers that the bus gate on Diamond Drive in Great Western Park will once again be available for use from 23rd July. Connector 93 & 97 will be replaced by connector X32 from Oxford. This section of route is still being finalised - please check this page for details soon. connector 98 NEW connector X34 & X35 will replace connector 98 and provide greater connectivity for residents of Great Western Park with direct links to Wantage, Faringdon and Newbury. You can find the new timetable from 23rd July here. Science Transit Shuttle ST2 Since the closure of Botley Road from 11th April, we have seen an increase in the variability of traffic levels along the Woodstock Road, and have continued to experience increasing congestion around St Clements in East Oxford. Accordingly, we need to introduce a slightly revised timetable for service ST2 to improve punctuality. You can find the new timetable from 23rd July here. connector X32 In order to improve punctuality, connector X32 will be split in Didcot. The section of route between JR Hospital and Didcot is still being finalised - please check this page for details soon. The section of route between Didcot, Harwell Campus and Wantage will now be covered by new connector X34 & X35, and you can find more details about these services below. NEW connector X34 & X35 (with new links to Newbury) connector X34 & X35 will provide a coordinated service between Didcot, Great Western Park and Harwell Campus, up to every 15 minutes during Monday to Friday daytimes and up to every 30 minutes on Saturdays. connector X34 will extend beyond Harwell Campus up to every hour on Mondays to Saturdays to serve Chilton and then provide a new fast connection to Newbury. Within Newbury, buses will call at the Vodafone Roundabout bus stop, then those along London Road and Park Way and Stand D in Newbury Wharf Bus Station. connector X35 will extend beyond Harwell Campus to Wantage up to every 30 minutes on weekdays and up to every hour on Saturdays, and provide a direct link on these days through to Faringdon up to every hour. On Sundays and Public Holidays, connector X35 will maintain the hourly connection between Didcot and Wantage, however these journeys will no longer serve Harwell Campus due to low usage. The new timetable for these services can be found here. Maps can be found here for connector X34 and here for connector X35. connector X36 We will be making some changes to the timetable in order to provide a more reliable service. Additionally, all journeys will now operate via Charlton. Please click here to see the new times from 23rd July, and click here for a route map. Thames Travel 45 We will be making some minor timetable changes to improve the punctuality of this service, and you can find the revised times from 23rd July 2023 here. Thames Travel 67 NEW connector X35 will replace service 67 and provide enhanced through links to Stanford-in-the-Vale and Faringdon from Didcot and Harwell Campus. To see the new timetable, please click here, and to see the new route map, please click here. Thames Travel 91 We will be making some minor timetable changes to improve the punctuality of this service, and you can find the revised times from 23rd July 2023 here. Thames Travel 95 We will be making some minor timetable changes to improve the punctuality of this service, and you can find the revised times from 23rd July 2023 here. city5X and cityC1 Unfortunately, due to low usage, these college services will be withdrawn from the end of the 2022/2023 academic year and will not return in September. Click to expand...

Wolvercoter said: Most upcoming changes have been published on the Oxford Bus website. Click to expand...

Great to see further expansion here, there's scope with Didcot, Great Western Park, Milton Park, Harwell Campus being reasonably pro-public transport, I hope that passenger levels are reaching a decent amount. I assume this expansion is largely publicly / developer funded in some way. The extension to Newbury is interesting and positive, shame in a way it isn't from Oxford but may be more reliable as a result. Shame also that it doesn't appear to divert into East Ilsley. Hope it is successful.  

RELL6L said: Great to see further expansion here, there's scope with Didcot, Great Western Park, Milton Park, Harwell Campus being reasonably pro-public transport, I hope that passenger levels are reaching a decent amount. I assume this expansion is largely publicly / developer funded in some way. The extension to Newbury is interesting and positive, shame in a way it isn't from Oxford but may be more reliable as a result. Shame also that it doesn't appear to divert into East Ilsley. Hope it is successful Click to expand...

I suppose the X35 could have gone through East Ilsley without any difficulty (or much time penalty, compared with sticking to the A34), but sending full size double deckers to the other villages on the 6/6A route, as well as adding time to the journey (and providing a service well in excess of local demand), might well be unfeasible, while sending them through East Ilsley alone might have made the 6/6A even more dependent on subsidy than they are already. All in all though, these new timetables look very encouraging. I'm bit surprised that Chilton Village has got its hourly service back.  

DaveHarries

Mitchell Hurd said: Excellent thread this is , thank you! Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel are my 2 local bus companies. They've done so well since the big timetable changes in September around 9 months ago which the 30-minute frequency of the X1's has increased capacity. From my understanding (unless I'm wrong) from looking at the document, the following happens... [.....] As shown, a Didcot to Faringdon X35 is introduced. The 67 Wantage - Faringdon continues as normal. Click to expand...

Service Changes from 23rd July 2023

DaveHarries said: Er no it doesn't. OBC website says 67 replaced by X35. Service Changes from 23rd July 2023 We will be making some changes to some Oxford Bus and Thames Travel services from 23rd July 2023 to improve reliability and offer new links. www.oxfordbus.co.uk Dave Click to expand...

• 18 Oct 2023

Sunday single fares in December in the run-up to Christmas to be capped at £1 and the potential creation of a countywide day bus ticket valid for all operators Click to expand...

retain and improve Oxford orbital services serving the hospitals, including the 700, which additionally will run on weekends for the first time Click to expand...

TheGrandWazoo

Veteran member.

Parebunks said: Not entirely go-ahead, but they are one of the main beneficiaries, and there isn't a Stagecoach Ox thread: BSIP+ funding being used to bring in various initiatives from 27/11, reported on here : - that 700 service will be every hour at weekends. Also included is the Witney-Swindon 64 and Faringdon-Wantage 68 I mentioned in the Pulhams thread, a Bicester-Oxford via villages 108 2-4 times a day (OBC), and some infrequent routes out from Watlington to be run by Red Rose. On another note, does anyone know when the first of the new ZEBRA electric buses is coming in? Feel like I remember that being reported as end of the year, and time is running out! Click to expand...

Hello thread, I'm wondering if anybody could tell me whether the disproportionately good bus service X2/NX2 enjoyed by the villages of Drayton and Steventon has been a stable long-term fixture over the years? I ask because I'm looking at moving to South Oxfordshire. Thanks!  

It's been at least every 30 minutes as long as I've been living round Oxford - about 15 years. Reckon it's almost certain to stay that way into the future, it's a popular enough route that both the council and Go-Ahead are keen on maintaining to feed into the goal of the 'Science Vale' Bicester-Didcot arc. More specifically - before 2016 the service was one X2 (Oxford-Abingdon-Didcot-Wallingford) and one X1 (Oxford-Abingdon-Didcot-Wantage) per hour, then in 2016 the X1 was replaced with another X2 whilst maintaining that frequency. In 2018 or thereabouts the X2 went up to every 20 minutes, but was curtailed at Didcot. There's always been Sunday services in that period, but nights only came in when the X2 frequency went up. A quick look at the archived Oxford Bus website from 2005 shows a 35A, also every 30 mins Oxford-Didcot but taking a slower route between Abingdon and Oxford, and with comprehensive-ish evening and Sunday services (but council supported, whereas they're now commercial). I think this may have been enhanced by a Stagecoach route at that time, but can't find the details online. TL;DR: yes, it's always been like that and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future.  

Dunderhead said: Hello thread, I'm wondering if anybody could tell me whether the disproportionately good bus service X2/NX2 enjoyed by the villages of Drayton and Steventon has been a stable long-term fixture over the years? I ask because I'm looking at moving to South Oxfordshire. Thanks! Click to expand...

Parebunks said: It's been at least every 30 minutes as long as I've been living round Oxford - about 15 years. Reckon it's almost certain to stay that way into the future, it's a popular enough route that both the council and Go-Ahead are keen on maintaining to feed into the goal of the 'Science Vale' Bicester-Didcot arc. More specifically - before 2016 the service was one X2 (Oxford-Abingdon-Didcot-Wallingford) and one X1 (Oxford-Abingdon-Didcot-Wantage) per hour, then in 2016 the X1 was replaced with another X2 whilst maintaining that frequency. In 2018 or thereabouts the X2 went up to every 20 minutes, but was curtailed at Didcot. There's always been Sunday services in that period, but nights only came in when the X2 frequency went up. A quick look at the archived Oxford Bus website from 2005 shows a 35A, also every 30 mins Oxford-Didcot but taking a slower route between Abingdon and Oxford, and with comprehensive-ish evening and Sunday services (but council supported, whereas they're now commercial). I think this may have been enhanced by a Stagecoach route at that time, but can't find the details online. TL;DR: yes, it's always been like that and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future. Click to expand...

Dunderhead said: Amazing info much appreciated, thank you very much! I'm coming from the Go South Coast area where I generally hold a good opinion of my local operator More, so I would be pleased to have the services of another Go-Ahead company. I have noted that Sutton Courtenay conversely seems to have a rather poor service in relation to its size, not continuing into the evening on any day of the week, and only running hourly during the day. Click to expand...

Falcon1200 said: Thanks @Wolvercoter . The detail on the 11X is interesting; The 'customers' for this service consist almost, if not entirely, of OBC's own staff, as the route stops hardly anywhere and serves no useful purpose other than to link their depot with Queens Lane. It is somewhat galling to see that this still operates every 10 minutes, when OBC have reduced services needed by passengers, such as withdrawing the 13 so cutting city centre/Marston via the Marston Road from every 10 to every 20 minutes, and have even abandoned parts of the city completely, eg Northway and Risinghurst. Click to expand...

Parebunks said: Sutton Courtenay's been a lot more variable, yes - it was on the hourly 32 Abingdon-Didcot-Wantage before about 2014, when that was extended to become the X1, and started serving Drayton as well as going through Sutton Courtenay. Then in 2016 it was cut back again to become the 32A (still hourly Abingdon-Didcot-Wantage). That went through various changes, becoming the X33 then the 33 before being cut back to run only Abingdon-Didcot. Then the 33 took over the Didcot-Wallingford leg of the X2 when the main section went up to every 20 mins. Start of 2022, the 33 was merged with the Abingdon-Oxford 4 to become the monster route it is now - on Sundays it's Oxford-Abingdon-Didcot-Wallingford-Henley, taking the longest possible route between all of those places! The 4 used to run much later into the night, and the last leg of the 33 still does, so I suspect there is some potential that an evening service might eventually start to Sutton Courtenay. It's suffered from just how much that route's been reshuffled over the last few years - compare to the X2 which has done basically the same thing for 10 years. Consistency does seem to be a very obvious benefit for driving up passenger numbers. Click to expand...

When I first moved to Oxfordshire a bit over a decade ago, Sutton Courtenay only had an OCC-subsidised evening bus service, every two hours, Monday to Saturday, between Didcot and Abingdon, numbered either 32B or 32C (the other one of this pair ran on the alternate hours via Steventon). Back then the 32 didn't run in the evenings at all - the final departure from Wantage was just before 6pm (!) - so this was the subsidised fill-in on what was presumably the less loss-making end of of the route! Notably, unlike the daytime 32, it didn't serve Culham but instead headed to Abingdon via Drayton. I can't remember if that meant that the X2 didn't have an evening service then, although that might be the logical conclusion of there a being a subsidised service running over (the Didcot to Abingdon) section of its route. The X2 was also a bit less frequent then - every 40 or 45 minutes, I think, on Mon-Sat. And Sutton Courtenay also only had one bus every two hours on Sunday, on a special routing of the X2 (which like the 32B or C used the connecting road from S.C. to Drayton that the X1 later followed). meaning that the Sunday service to Steventon was then only once every two hours, too. Despite the lower frequency at that time it was the main bus linking Oxford with Milton Park, as the X32 bypassed it. The X2 in my experience seems generally to be well-used and certainly has benefitted from the growth of employment in Milton Park, particularly, and possibly also from a few new housing developments (although none are particularly large in size) at various points along the road it follows from Milton Heights to Abingdon. I'd also expect the current level of provision of Steventon and Drayton to more or less continue for the foreseeable future. In part they are fortunate to be located on a relatively important road between (in effect) Didcot (or Wantage) and Abingdon. In comparison, Sutton Courtenay suffers public-transport-wise from being a bit more isolated geographically (this may change depending on how the former power station site is developed) , and also by being rather sprawling as a village. Probably the part that has the greatest need for public transport is the southern end (especially around Bradstocks Way, formerly served by the 32). In short, and for various reasons, many of the main bus services in Oxfordshire have improved quite substantially in recent years.  

I'm old enough (just) to remember the route as 302 using Bristol VRs. I grew up in Abingdon and took great interest in local buses of the area (still do). Have old timetables kicking about somewhere.  

W-on-Sea said: When I first moved to Oxfordshire a bit over a decade ago, Sutton Courtenay only had an OCC-subsidised evening bus service, every two hours, Monday to Saturday, between Didcot and Abingdon, numbered either 32B or 32C (the other one of this pair ran on the alternate hours via Steventon). Back then the 32 didn't run in the evenings at all - the final departure from Wantage was just before 6pm (!) - so this was the subsidised fill-in on what was presumably the less loss-making end of of the route! Notably, unlike the daytime 32, it didn't serve Culham but instead headed to Abingdon via Drayton. I can't remember if that meant that the X2 didn't have an evening service then, although that might be the logical conclusion of there a being a subsidised service running over (the Didcot to Abingdon) section of its route. The X2 was also a bit less frequent then - every 40 or 45 minutes, I think, on Mon-Sat. And Sutton Courtenay also only had one bus every two hours on Sunday, on a special routing of the X2 (which like the 32B or C used the connecting road from S.C. to Drayton that the X1 later followed). meaning that the Sunday service to Steventon was then only once every two hours, too. Despite the lower frequency at that time it was the main bus linking Oxford with Milton Park, as the X32 bypassed it. The X2 in my experience seems generally to be well-used and certainly has benefitted from the growth of employment in Milton Park, particularly, and possibly also from a few new housing developments (although none are particularly large in size) at various points along the road it follows from Milton Heights to Abingdon. I'd also expect the current level of provision of Steventon and Drayton to more or less continue for the foreseeable future. In part they are fortunate to be located on a relatively important road between (in effect) Didcot (or Wantage) and Abingdon. In comparison, Sutton Courtenay suffers public-transport-wise from being a bit more isolated geographically (this may change depending on how the former power station site is developed) , and also by being rather sprawling as a village. Probably the part that has the greatest need for public transport is the southern end (especially around Bradstocks Way, formerly served by the 32). In short, and for various reasons, many of the main bus services in Oxfordshire have improved quite substantially in recent years. Click to expand...

We will be making some changes to services in Oxford City and South Oxfordshire from 26th November to improve reliability, as well as introducing new connections funded by Oxfordshire County Council. city4A We will be making minor timetable adjustments to improve punctuality and the new timetable, effective 26th November, is available here. Oxford Bus Company 45 Service 45 will be operated by Oxford Bus Company from 26th November 2023. There will be no change to the timetable currently operated by Thames Travel, and you can find this here. city46 As congestion along the Abingdon Road has increased, we need to revise the timetable of city46 to improve the reliability of the service. As part of this, the current daily timetable will be replaced by a separate set of times for weekdays and weekends to best match the journey times on these days. Click here to view the new timetable, effective 26th November. city700 We have worked with Oxfordshire County Council to introduce a new weekend service on the city700 from 26th November. Operating up to every hour on Saturdays and Sundays, this extends the direct link from Kidlington and Thornhill to Headington and the Hospitals to 7 days a week. There will also be minor changes during the week to improve reliability, especially during peak times. You can view the new timetable here. park&ride300 Now that we have greater clarity regarding the closure of Botley Road, we need to make some amendments to the timetable to improve reliability in the face on increased levels of congestion along the Abingdon Road. You can find the new times from 26th November here. park&ride400 We have slightly retimed the departures on the western section of service 400 from Harcourt Hill to make the walking time connections at Oxford Rail Station better for passengers. There are no changes to the eastern section of the route between Oxford Rail Station and Wheatley. To view the new timetable from 26th November, including existing times for the eastern end, click here. Oxford Bus Company 108 We will commence operation of a new 108 service in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, connecting Forest Hill, Stanton St John, Horton-cum-Studley, Beckley, Piddington and Langford with Bicester and Oxford City Centre. You can view a map for the new service here, and the timetable here. Thames Travel 94 & 94A A new route and timetable will replace the existing 94 service, in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council. Service 94 will operate in both directions between Didcot, East Hagbourne, Blewbury and Upton, with peak journeys to and from Harwell Campus. New service 94A will operate a one-way loop from Didcot serving The Hagbournes, Upton, Blewbury, Aston Upthorpe and The Moretons before returning to Didcot. Service 94 will no longer serve Chilton, however customers can still use connector X34 to and from Didcot. You can view a map of both services here and the new timetable here. Carousel 275 Since we began operating this service in August, we have identified the need to retime the service throughout the day to be more punctual, particularly at peak times. There is no change to the overall level of service, and you can click here to view the new timetable from 26th November 2023. Pulhams 64 Our sister business, Pulhams Coaches, will commence operation of new service 64 in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, between Witney and Swindon via Carterton, Lechlade and Highworth. Please check back soon for a map and timetable of the new service. Pulhams 68 Our sister business, Pulhams Coaches, are pleased to commence operation of new service 68 from 26th November in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, linking Longcot, Fernham, Uffington, Childrey and The Letcombes with Faringdon and Wantage. Click here for a route map for service 68 and here for the timetable. Click to expand...

Wolvercoter said: Changes from 26th November have been published. New Pulhams 68 from Wantage to Faringdon via villages, new OBC 108 Oxford to Bicester via villages. Also, 45 moving from TT to OBC. Details here: https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/service-changes-26th-november-2023 Click to expand...

The 700 running 7 days a week is an excellent and long overdue improvement, it always seemed strange that such a useful service was Mon-Fri only. Having said that, I would have expected a better Saturday frequency than hourly.  

• 12 Nov 2023

Deerfold said: It's almost a good service for the nearby Tesco and Premier Inn, or would be if it ran to the timetable. Last time I visited Oxford I waited half an hour to catch an 11X on two consecutive days - the annoying thing being that all timetabled journeys counted down on the app, they just didn't appear (and on the second day I got a standard, slow, 11) . I did contact the company and they said they'd investigate then didn't get bak to me for months until I chased a few times and then they said it was due to traffic congestion (that they apparently hadn't known about when I first contacted them and ignores the main problem - if I'd known I'd got half an hour to wait for a bus I could have walked to another route (or most of the way into Oxford)). I'm back in Cowley, so may have another go on it tomorrow. Today I've seen 2 minibuses running on it, one liveried for a stately home shuttle service and the other for the on-demand High Wycombe bus service ("PickMeUp"). Click to expand...

JamesT said: It does seem rather niche, when the frequent 1/5 route isn’t far away. Click to expand...

Becquerel Avenue Terminus, Harwell Campus - Parkway Station, Didcot

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Thames Travel 98 Bus Stops and Route Schedule

The 98 Bus (Becquerel Avenue Terminus, Harwell Campus - Parkway Station, Didcot) is a route with 18 stops, departing from Becquerel Avenue Terminus, Harwell Campus and ending at its Parkway Station, Didcot.

Becquerel Avenue Terminus, Harwell Campus

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More routes Thames Travel in London

• X2 — Orchard Centre, Didcot - Stratton Way, Abingdon Town Centre
• 94 — Parkway Station, Didcot - Main Street, Chilton
• BB4 — St James View, East Hanney - Didcot Girls School, Didcot
• 92 — Parkway Station, Didcot
• X32 — Jr Hospital Main Entrance, John Radcliffe Hospital - Orchard Centre, Didcot
• NX2 — Railway Station, Oxford City Centre - Parkway Station, Didcot
• 97 — Parkway Station, Didcot
• 23 — Hart Street, Henley-On-Thames - Parkway Station, Didcot
• 143 — Friar Street, Reading Town Centre - Goring & Streatley Station, Goring
• ST2 — Field Station, Wytham - Jr Hospital Main Entrance, John Radcliffe Hospital
• BB1 — St Birinus School, Didcot - Swinburne Road, Abingdon
• BB1A — Rose Hill Parade, Rose Hill - Didcot Girls School, Didcot
• 91 — Parkway Station, Didcot
• 136 — Cholsey Meadows, Cholsey - The Forty, Cholsey
• ST1 — Broad Street, Oxford City Centre - Becquerel Avenue Terminus, Harwell Campus
• 94S — St Birinus School, Didcot - Parkway Station, Didcot
• 45 — Templars Square, Cowley - Abingdon College, Abingdon
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Architectural landmarks such as the   Tower of London ,   Westminster Cathedral , and   Kensington Palace , as well as revived modern buildings like   Tate Modern   and the   Battersea Power Station . Some of the finest theaters in the world, from the   Old Vic   to the rebuilt   Globe . Brown ale, fish’n’chips and weekend markets from Greenwich to Camden.  

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LGBTQ+:   The most recent   Open For Business index   gave London a top AAA rating as a “stalwart supporter” of LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality, and its universities rank highly among gay students. Soho is, historically, the LGBTQ+ hub of the city, though gay bars pop up in several neighborhoods, notably in East London and Lambeth.  

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Oliver Twist , by Charles Dickens. Tragic, romantic, and surprisingly funny, this classic exposed the underbelly of Victorian London and prevails on high school reading lists everywhere.  

Bridget Jones’s Diary , by Helen Fielding. The titular Jones is a sad, sardonic, desperately funny 20-something single woman working for a London publisher. The book centers on West London while the film adaptation transports most scenes to the southeast. Both will get you in the mood to explore.  

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes , by Arthur Conan Doyle. The book series and the companion TV show Sherlock take place around Baker Street in central London but investigate further afield into Piccadilly, New Scotland Yard, and the Tower of London  

London: The Biography , by Peter Ackroyd. Possibly the greatest contemporary history of the city, the weighty tome reaches back with wisdom and wit through Victorian London to the Plague and the Great Fire.  

Brick Lane , by Monica Ali. This instant classic, published just after the millennium, is an evocative peek into the lives of Bangladeshi immigrants in East London, based firmly in reality.  

Notting Hill , written by Richard Curtis of Four Weddings and a Funeral (and others), this 1990s hit comedy capitalized on the vulnerable charm of Hugh Grant—and the undeniable charm of bohemian London—and inspired generations of tourists to seek out that blue door.  

Rye Lane . Set around the eponymous market in Peckham, South London, this post-Covid romance begins with a meet-cute in   an   gender-neutral   bathroom.  

My Beautiful Launderette . An enduring favorite that introduced a young Daniel Day-Lewis to the world, this romance by Hanif Kureishi was set in South London during the Thatcher years and emerged as one of the first “queer fairytales” to reach a wide audience.

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Thames area received 77mm of rainfall in July, 158% of the long term average ( LTA ). Most areal units in the east received above normal rainfall and those in the west received normal rainfall. Soil moisture deficits ( SMD ) increased from last month to 82mm across the area, and ended the month close to the LTA (81mm). Monthly mean river flows at all our indicator sites were notably high or above normal, except the River Wye at Bourne End (exceptionally high), and the River Coln at Bibury (normal). At the end of the month, most of our groundwater sites’ levels continued their expected seasonal decline. The groundwater levels at all our sites were normal or above for the time of year.

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July was wetter than typical, with Thames area receiving 77mm of rainfall during the month, 158% of the LTA . Most of the rain fell in the first week of the month with 5 July receiving 26mm. There was a largely east-west distribution to the rainfall across the area, with mainly above normal rainfall in the east and normal rainfall in the west. Rainfall for the last 3 months was normal, however due to the wet winter, rainfall continued to be exceptionally high for the last 6 and 12 months.

3. Soil moisture deficit and recharge

Drier than normal soils in June were wetted by July’s rainfall and the SMD ended the month at 82mm, close to the LTA (81mm). SMDs were similar throughout the area, however the Cotswolds East and Cotswold West units in the northwest of the area were slightly lower. Increased seasonal evaporation, and the presence of the SMD , meant that effective rainfall for the month was low (3mm).

4. River flows

With July’s higher than average rainfall, and despite June’s lower than average rainfall, monthly mean flows at most of our indicator sites were notably high or above normal, though nearly all sites continued their usual seasonal decrease. Many of the groundwater fed rivers (River Blackwater, River Wey, River Wye) were still supported by the continued contribution of groundwater baseflow resulting from the exceptionally wet winter. Sites on less permeable clay geologies (River Cherwell, River Ock) reacted quickly to the high rainfall in early July due to high run off rates.

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Almost all the groundwater sites continued their expected seasonal declines, though the levels remained normal or above for the time of year following the exceptionally wet winter. The Chalk aquifer at Stonor Estate and the Corallian at Marcham were both exceptionally high for July. The Inferior Oolite aquifer at Jackaments Bottom was the only site that was at a normal level. Groundwater levels of the Lower Greensand (both Folkestone and Hythe) remained notably high for the sixth month in a row.

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Reservoir capacity at Farmoor was steady, starting the month at 98% and ending the month at 99%; above the LTA . Capacity at the Lower Thames reservoirs decreased from 95% in June to 90% at the end of July but remained above the LTA for the time of year.

7. Environmental impact 

There were 3 flood alerts issued across Thames area during July. At the end of July, 19 abstraction licences were being constrained in Thames area to protect water resources and the environment.

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Feel the love in the very heart of Russia

In Russia, all roads lead to Moscow , on account of the city's status as the national capital and its importance throughout history. If geography were the deciding factor, however, the Siberian city of Omsk would be the point where all Russia's roads converge—it's located literally in the heart of the country, approximately as far from Vladivostok as it is from the Belarusian border. Omsk boasts a spate of exciting attractions, even if you simply make a stop here as you ride the Trans-Siberian Railway eastward or westward.

Marvel at Assumption Cathedral

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Orthodox architecture never gets old, even if you've been traveling in Russia for a long time. This is particularly the case when it comes to the Assumption Cathedral of Omsk, whose gold-and-turquoise domes look resplendent under the blue skies that bless Omsk during the warmer months of the year. The cathedral was built in 1891 under the orders Nicholas, the last Tsar of Russia.

Time Travel at Omsk Fortress

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The bad news? Much of what was once Omsk Fortress is now a residential area, with the only notable landmark that still stands being Tobolsk Gate (think Paris' Arc de Triomphe , but yellow and smaller). The good news? There's essentially no reason for a military fortification to exist in today's peaceful Omsk, which means you can stroll amid parks and cafés and imagine the area being war-torn—a small sacrifice to make in exchange for not being blown to bits.

Go Green at Ptich'ya Gavan'

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Or white, as it were: Omsk is covered with snow several months of the year, which means that its prized Ptich'ya Gavan' central park is often more of a winter wonderland than the green reprieve you experience in summer. The park is popular with local families, to whom you can say "Privet" (Hello) as you walk past.

Walk on Omsk's Artsy Side

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Although the building that houses Omsk District Museum of Visual Arts is unmistakably Russian, the collection you find inside is surprisingly eclectic for a city deep in Russia's interior. Recent collections have included a revival of Van Gogh's great works, among others. This is a particularly enjoyable Omsk attraction on cold winter days, when temperatures can drop far below freezing and sunshine can be rare.

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Though Omsk is a relatively large city, the skies over it become dark enough in the evening for stargazing. While visitors are not permitted to use the expensive telescopes housed inside, exhibits inside the museum provide a fascinating look into the cosmos, narrated by expert astronomical guides.

Shop on Lenin Street

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Lenin Street's name is appropriate: Although it's the high street of a city thousands of miles from Moscow, the European-style architecture and cosmopolitan vibe you feel as you stroll past its boutique and cafés evokes the capital of Russia more than its forlorn interior. Local specialties you can purchase here include rustic jams made from local berries (and even, in some shops, cedar cones), as well as handmade rugs from Kazakhstan, which sits just south of Omsk.

Sample Siberian Cuisine

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Speaking of unique Siberian food, it's not just preserves made from the fruits of evergreen trees. Omsk is a great place to discover the flavors of Russia's wild interior, whether you eat zagutai and stroganini (Siberia's take on sushi) or classic Russian plmeni dumplings filled with decidedly Siberian ingredients, such as bear and rabbit meat. Vkusno ! (That's Russian for "delicious"!)

Enjoy Historical Houses—While You Still Can

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The wooden houses that line Nikolskiy Prospekt aren't protected, but they should be. Historical structures that are unfortunately in a state of disrepair, these houses are slated for demolition at some unspecific point in the future. Be sure to catch a glimpse of these historical house before they're gone. There will, however, be at least one left standing for a long time. The Omsk State Art Museum is in a traditional wooden house.

Go to the Circus

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Omsk State Circus is a popular spot for local families, whose children love the opportunity to see acrobatic performances and animals that wouldn't otherwise make appearance in Siberia. If you do attend a show here, keep in mind that ethics with regard to animal treatment might not match up with those in North America or Western Europe, to say nothing of the smell that can pervade the auditorium during and even after a show.

Be a Drama Queen

While there's no guarantee that any shows will be playing at Omsk Drama Theater at the time of your trip, a visit to this 19th century building is a spectacle in and of itself. While not as huge, say, as Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre, it's nonetheless an ornate architectural wonder that hearkens back to a glorious time in history. The interior of the theater is even open during the daytime; ask the person who's inside if any tours are available when you turn up.

Explore Cities Deeper in Siberia

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Siberia starts in Omsk, even if you can't continue far into it. If you don't plan to travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway, take one of two day trips from Omsk. Travel to Tobolsk, whose hilltop Kremlin is one of the most picturesque in all of Russia, and whose beauty inspired a photo by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev that ended up winning several awards. Or visit Tomsk, where you'll find a botanical garden dedicated to Siberian flora, and a museum that celebrates wooden architecture.

Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway

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The idea of leaving Omsk behind can seem difficult, especially now that you've gotten to know this city in the heart of Siberia as well as you have. The mint-colored facade of Omsk Railway Station will make you smile, however, even if you're crying inside as you depart. Though it's not quite on the mid-line of the Trans-Siberian route between Moscow and Beijing , Omsk is a worthy starting place to begin a journey to either. If you head east make sure to stop in Irkutsk , the home of Lake Baikal and another underrated Siberian city.

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