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14/09/24 - Bristol through to Oxford
18/09/24 - WWRUG / GWR
03/10/24 - Coffee Shop - Meet the Manager
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Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere	5581 Posts 585 Topics	Last post by grahame in It's NOT the age of the ... on Yesterday at 13:03:28
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3426 Posts 362 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Great British Railwa... on September 05, 2024, 06:31:52
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2452 Posts 211 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Upholstery Manufactu... on August 20, 2024, 08:42:47
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	25943 Posts 2041 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Massive increase in ... on Today at 09:25:48
Buses and other ways to travel There may be other options than a train. Bus, plane, ferry, car, taxi posts welcome! And mixed mode too! Data Managers: Bus_Lady, VickiS	12116 Posts 1259 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Ryanair boss calls f... on September 03, 2024, 21:09:22
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2349 Posts 207 Topics	Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: Allsopp felt 'sick' ... on September 05, 2024, 17:48:15
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	61530 Posts 2070 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Shortage of train cr... on Today at 10:36:53
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3356 Posts 514 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: local railway herita... on September 04, 2024, 13:52:39
The Wider Picture - related rail and other transport issues This board is currently being revised and split into two new boards, covering related rail, public and other transport issues which may be of interest, either within the UK (including journeys to and / or from the UK) or other such issues / incidents which occur overseas	10881 Posts 1164 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: The Wider Picture - ... on November 28, 2022, 08:36:57
Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years A time of great opportunity and great risk	8395 Posts 439 Topics	Last post by grahame in Rebalancing transport in... on Today at 10:35:57
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	758 Posts 74 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Meet the Manager (on... on September 02, 2024, 16:56:22
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.	2574 Posts 324 Topics	Last post by grahame in MOVED: Baroness Tanni Gr... on August 27, 2024, 18:16:24
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	1834 Posts 205 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in A new minister, a new at... on August 20, 2024, 10:00:42
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	16511 Posts 1155 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Belfast's Grand Cent... on Today at 07:06:05
The Wider Picture Overseas Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues in the Republic of Ireland, Europe and elsewhere in the World, which are specific to that location	2752 Posts 420 Topics	Last post by Noggin in Re: Taking Children out ... on September 05, 2024, 14:24:43

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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	8798 Posts 601 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Reading station prai... on August 19, 2024, 23:49:59
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1879 Posts 181 Topics	Last post by PhilWakely in Points failure at Theale... on August 01, 2024, 11:04:37
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	3469 Posts 221 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in Re: Tilehurst station - ... on August 11, 2024, 19:54:49
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	3034 Posts 330 Topics	Last post by PhilWakely in Re: New MP blasts GWR tr... on September 06, 2024, 08:37:31
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)	2223 Posts 244 Topics	Last post by JayMac in Re: Prince William opts ... on June 13, 2024, 15:15:46
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)	9271 Posts 520 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: HST hits tree at Lav... on August 31, 2024, 19:57:56
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1865 Posts 158 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Future of the 165s on June 28, 2024, 17:56:50
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	10057 Posts 517 Topics	Last post by Worcester_Passenger in Re: North Cotswold Line ... on Today at 07:40:36
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1179 Posts 180 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Advert - take the tr... on August 13, 2024, 08:20:37
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	10206 Posts 887 Topics	Last post by grahame in Melksham to Oxford - Sat... on Today at 09:59:52
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2880 Posts 291 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Frome Disruption 04/... on September 04, 2024, 21:12:50
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3571 Posts 427 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Observations from th... on August 04, 2024, 11:38:56
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	13297 Posts 849 Topics	Last post by WelshBluebird in Re: New station at Ashle... on September 06, 2024, 22:58:34
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	529 Posts 38 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on August 27, 2024, 09:30:48
Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3624 Posts 394 Topics	Last post by infoman in Re: Wheels falls off hea... on September 03, 2024, 02:31:02
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	5238 Posts 352 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Taunton Issues 4th S... on September 05, 2024, 08:00:54
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	9155 Posts 639 Topics	Last post by RichardB in Re: Mid Cornwall Metro -... on Yesterday at 19:34:31
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1589 Posts 125 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Landslip 5 September on September 05, 2024, 17:01:05
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac	5395 Posts 450 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: Island Line services... on August 29, 2024, 14:01:56
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2674 Posts 192 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Cross Country - seri... on August 12, 2024, 21:32:39
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2711 Posts 123 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in East West Rail Timetable on August 16, 2024, 21:38:42
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	3281 Posts 186 Topics	Last post by Surrey 455 in Re: TfL cyber security i... on September 03, 2024, 19:45:20

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News, Help and Assistance News about this site, and an area where you can ask for help on how to use it and other online sites	3542 Posts 389 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: fopen warnings - ple... on September 01, 2024, 19:54:51
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	28653 Posts 2135 Topics	Last post by grahame in Parallel Universe? on Today at 10:59:35
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	2197 Posts 291 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Out and about, summe... on August 12, 2024, 06:09:23
Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions Railways lines and rail and other public transport attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built.	4728 Posts 406 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Theft from Severn Va... on Yesterday at 19:34:48
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	1283 Posts 239 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: Plymouth railways an... on Today at 09:23:21

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