Shenanigans at Paddington
 

The powers that be have switched platforms for GWR locals and the Heathrow Connect. Platform !2 is now being used for the GWR Oxford &/or Reading trains. Greenfords have been relegated to 13 / 14 - likely to get them out-of-way prior to them terminating at West Ealing.

The Heathrow Connect has been largely relegated to 11.

The problems with using 12 for GWR locals though a

* Think ahead commuters used to touching in at 12 for the Connect suddenly find that it turns up at 11; they when have to rush round touching out of 12 and then trying to touch in at 11. The ever helpful(?) gateline staff let them through - causing many to incur a penalty fee on their Oyster cards.

* Sometimes the Oxford is at the front of the split consist, whilst the minutes later Reading is at the buffer end. The gateline is well forward, so hapless passengers for Reading have to walk the length of 12, through the gateline, and then turn back to the buffer end.

CJB