"Paul Scott" wrote:
"Mortimer" wrote in message
When the Bicester curve opens, how will the journey time from Oxford to
Marylebone compare with that from Oxford to Paddington via Didcot? How do
the distances compare, too?

The Chiltern route is expected to be 1h 6m, vs about 58/59m from Oxford to
Paddington. Haven't got the distances.

But the time from Water Eaton Parkway, is proposed to be the same 58m, which
they expect to be useful for many people from north of Oxford currently
driving to Oxford station's car park.


Within a few short years of the opening of the Chiltern route's Oxford
branch, the Paddington route will offer an interchange with Crossrail
(or perhaps even direct trains via Crossrail) against Chiltern's
interchange with the Bakerloo at Marylebone and with the Circle and
Metropolitan Lines at Baker Street.

I have a feeling that this will make the Paddington route
significantly more attractive than it is now.