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FGW to launch 2+7 HST operation (trains without buffet cars)

The previously announced plan by First Great Western to introduce 2+7 HST sets, formed without a buffet car looks set to start from Monday 11 February 2008.

Two HST sets are to be reformed without the buffet vehicle on the night of 10 February, one at Old Oak Common and the other at Bristol St Philips Marsh.

Services scheduled to operate in high-density mode without a buffet are:

Train 1
1A79 06.08 Westbury to Paddington
1C79 08.18 Paddington to Exeter SD
1A89 11.54 Exeter SD to Paddington
1D45 15.22 Paddington to Oxford
1P64 1700 Oxford to Paddington
1D63 1833 Paddington to Oxford
1P81 2100 Oxford to Paddington

Train 2
1D13 07.22 Paddington to Oxford
1P27 09.07 Oxford to Paddington
1D27 10.51 Paddington to Oxford
1P43 12.30 Oxford to Paddington
1B42 14.15 Paddington to Cardiff
1L82 16.55 Cardiff to Paddington
1C28 19.30 Padd to Weston-super-Mare


 
 

 

Last Updated: 7 February 2008
 
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