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Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere, including records of your personal journeys, by rail or other means, posted here for the information of our readers. |
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Last post by froome in Re: Penryn to Melksham -... on Yesterday at 10:19:18 |
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Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ... |
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Last post by bobm in Re: Contact points / met... on April 23, 2025, 14:29:18 |
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Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start? |
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Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand |
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Buses and other ways to travel There may be other options than a train. Bus, plane, ferry, car, taxi and canal posts welcome! And mixed mode too! |
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Last post by Mark A in Re: Flixbus launch new s... on April 26, 2025, 11:39:32 |
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Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full. |
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Last post by eightonedee in Re: "Worst railway stati... on March 06, 2025, 22:36:36 |
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Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first! |
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Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area. |
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Last post by grahame in Re: West Wiltshire Rail ... on April 18, 2025, 12:10:26 |
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Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years A time of great opportunity and great risk |
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Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players or provide links to industry sessions Data Manager: Bryony
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Media about railways, and other means of transport For news of television, radio, social media, the printed word and any other medium with railway / other means of transport content, and discussion of it after it has been released. |
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Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: BBC TV Licensing - o... on April 26, 2025, 16:12:49 |
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Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with them Bikes - whether folding cycle, unicycle, bicycle or tricycle - and their interractions with the railways. Hikers and backpackers too. Data Manager: CyclingSid
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The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues within the United Kingdom - please also post here any topics relating to journeys to or from the UK |
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London to Reading London, Ealing, Slough, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading services - post here also for issues affecting Reading Station and Reading commuters particularly Data Manager: Ollie
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Last post by eXPassenger in Re: Happy 185th birthday... on April 02, 2025, 18:09:16 |
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London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury |
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Last post by ChrisB in Re: Sad death of Shirley... on March 30, 2025, 17:42:00 |
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London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury |
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Last post by Witham Bobby in Re: Oxford station - fac... on April 17, 2025, 12:17:36 |
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London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare |
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Last post by Mark A in Skew Bridge, Bath: react... on April 14, 2025, 15:08:29 |
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London to South Wales London to Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend, Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea (Post here on other operator's services from England to Cardiff if you like) |
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Last post by grahame in Re: No trains Cardiff to... on April 25, 2025, 05:15:54 |
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London to the West to and from Westbury, Taunton, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth and Cornwall (Other operators services to Exeter and Plymouth - posts welcome) |
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Last post by Mark A in Re: Night Riviera - merg... on April 12, 2025, 21:12:50 |
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Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke |
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Last post by Surrey 455 in Re: A trip on GWR's Batt... on April 09, 2025, 00:35:11 |
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London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider
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North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick |
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Last post by Noggin in Re: Grand Central applie... on April 26, 2025, 18:08:17 |
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TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25
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Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw
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Last post by WSW Frome in Stop orders as cover for... on Yesterday at 13:26:40 |
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Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury |
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Last post by Mark A in Re: Melksham to Salisbur... on April 10, 2025, 13:08:27 |
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Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Bus gate fines make coun... on April 22, 2025, 22:05:10 |
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Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame
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Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on April 13, 2025, 09:59:15 |
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Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau) |
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Last post by Mark A in Re: GWR services to Card... on April 23, 2025, 10:24:26 |
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Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth |
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Last post by grahame in Re: Delays on Devon serv... on April 22, 2025, 08:53:36 |
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Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines. |
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Last post by RailCornwall in Re: St Erth station - fa... on April 23, 2025, 15:43:32 |
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Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards |
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Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Gloucester station n... on April 25, 2025, 22:11:54 |
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South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac
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Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains |
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Last post by grahame in Re: Crosscountry axe UK'... on April 12, 2025, 05:19:15 |
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Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways |
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Last post by ChrisB in Re: East West Rail Timet... on March 30, 2025, 17:35:05 |
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Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too. |
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Last post by broadgage in Re: Intoxicated person p... on April 26, 2025, 10:19:06 |
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Campaigns for new and improved services A place to post about other campaigns for improved public transport services and link to their web sites |
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Last post by ray951 in Re: Where was I today 22... on April 23, 2025, 09:13:00 |
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The West - but NOT trains in the West An area where you can post about people and places in the West which are not train related |
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Last post by Chris from Nailsea in RNLI station celebrates ... on April 19, 2025, 19:57:28 |
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Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractions Railway lines and other public transport attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built and includes commemorative events. |
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Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: Heritage v national ... on April 23, 2025, 12:31:54 |
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Railway History and related topics Railways and other public transport as it was - mainly GWR area, but some UK and even overseas. Things we can't see any more and are not campaigning to get back, including model railways |
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