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The draft [nb, draft - we shouldn't even be using it yet!] text says [a] Further delays in discharging planning conditions through local planning authorities, which have impacted the programme to date, are expected and will be mitigated as far as possible through continuing dialogue. and [b] TWAO submission assumed decision timescales of 18 months. That does not add up to me to justify the doom and gloom text that user:Cantab72 has added. Unless a better citation can be produced, I suggest the TWAO reference should be removed as POV editor opinion. -- John Maynard Friedman ( talk) 00:36, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
BTW Chiltern Railways themselves had already announced the December 2016 opening date [2] - the only problem with their press releases is that they seem to disappear - their announcement about the Cowley Branch, which was relatively recent, has disappeared, or at least I can't find it. I believe the delay has two elements: one that Network Rail has only recently got planning permission for the extra platforms at Oxford (work due to start on 15 Feb '16 - see notices at Oxford Station) and the need for Network Rail to provide a noise and vibration mitigation plan, as required under the TWAO, to be agreed by Oxford City Council. My reading of the City Council planning info is that this should be decided by 8 February but ... . Even if it, it is possible that the residents concerned will raise a legal objection. Cantab72 ( talk) 15:58, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
The editorial in Modern Railways January 2016 has a good overview of Oxford Bicester in terms of the developments to date an future arrangements. In particular, it mentions that both tracks are bidirectional. Is it worth adding this as a reference in the article? Cantab72 ( talk) 18:47, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
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The draft [nb, draft - we shouldn't even be using it yet!] text says [a] Further delays in discharging planning conditions through local planning authorities, which have impacted the programme to date, are expected and will be mitigated as far as possible through continuing dialogue. and [b] TWAO submission assumed decision timescales of 18 months. That does not add up to me to justify the doom and gloom text that user:Cantab72 has added. Unless a better citation can be produced, I suggest the TWAO reference should be removed as POV editor opinion. -- John Maynard Friedman ( talk) 00:36, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
BTW Chiltern Railways themselves had already announced the December 2016 opening date [2] - the only problem with their press releases is that they seem to disappear - their announcement about the Cowley Branch, which was relatively recent, has disappeared, or at least I can't find it. I believe the delay has two elements: one that Network Rail has only recently got planning permission for the extra platforms at Oxford (work due to start on 15 Feb '16 - see notices at Oxford Station) and the need for Network Rail to provide a noise and vibration mitigation plan, as required under the TWAO, to be agreed by Oxford City Council. My reading of the City Council planning info is that this should be decided by 8 February but ... . Even if it, it is possible that the residents concerned will raise a legal objection. Cantab72 ( talk) 15:58, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
The editorial in Modern Railways January 2016 has a good overview of Oxford Bicester in terms of the developments to date an future arrangements. In particular, it mentions that both tracks are bidirectional. Is it worth adding this as a reference in the article? Cantab72 ( talk) 18:47, 1 February 2016 (UTC)