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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 10:55 17 Sep 2021
* UK travel update: Overhaul of 'traffic light' rules expected
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- The Papers: Double-jabbed 'holiday joy' and defence pact challenged
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19/09/21 - SWR Dec 22 consultation closes
20/09/21 - Northern line to Battersea
16/10/21 - Coffee Shop AGM
17/10/21 - Wiltshire Climate Consultation

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Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere	4809 Posts 518 Topics	Last post by Ralph Ayres in Re: Why don't tickets wo... on September 08, 2021, 10:35:45 am
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	2935 Posts 312 Topics	Last post by grahame in Vacancy - Chair of Trans... on September 14, 2021, 07:24:00 am
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2293 Posts 191 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: "Check before travel... on September 06, 2021, 02:09:39 pm
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	23464 Posts 1795 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Melksham <-> Yatton ... on Today at 08:53:25 am
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	10721 Posts 1093 Topics	Last post by Phantom in Re: Dan Norris to speak ... on Yesterday at 01:28:38 pm
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2159 Posts 188 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Day 4 - not going no... on August 28, 2021, 04:15:38 pm
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	57060 Posts 1892 Topics	Last post by PhilWakely in Re: Problems with IET tr... on Today at 11:10:15 am
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	2830 Posts 442 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Extinction Rebellion... on August 29, 2021, 04:26:45 pm
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	10971 Posts 1175 Topics	Last post by bobm in Matthew Golton on July 14, 2021, 08:20:37 pm
Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 Rebuilding in the South West and South Wales - use, infrastructure and other changes	7409 Posts 363 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Patterns of returnin... on Yesterday at 06:40:02 pm
Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players.	644 Posts 55 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Travel with Confiden... on September 23, 2020, 09:38:19 pm
Broadcast media about railways, and other means of transport For news of television and radio programmes with a railway / other means of transport content, and discussion of them after they've been broadcast	2258 Posts 251 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in "Waterloo Road" - 1945 f... on September 14, 2021, 06:07:09 pm
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	1416 Posts 137 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: E-scooter trials - b... on Yesterday at 12:11:47 pm
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	12554 Posts 807 Topics	Last post by Bmblbzzz in Re: The rise of night tr... on Today at 09:03:11 am
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	2011 Posts 270 Topics	Last post by Lee in Re: North Korea launch r... on Today at 10:00:55 am

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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	9943 Posts 570 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: The end of an era - ... on September 15, 2021, 07:09:20 am
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1792 Posts 171 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: Improvements at thre... on August 15, 2021, 08:24:49 am
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	2881 Posts 214 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Trimode cl 769 to o... on Yesterday at 05:15:16 pm
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	2667 Posts 348 Topics	Last post by grahame in The Man in Seat 61 ... d... on August 11, 2021, 02:21:41 pm
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)	2012 Posts 215 Topics	Last post by Sulis John in Re: What route would it ... on August 09, 2021, 06:51:12 pm
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)	7735 Posts 501 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Night Riviera on September 14, 2021, 11:41:45 am
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1611 Posts 144 Topics	Last post by paul7755 in Re: Callum Marius Visit ... on Today at 11:10:54 am
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	9035 Posts 500 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Re: Cotswold Line - 2021... on September 15, 2021, 09:53:05 am
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1097 Posts 164 Topics	Last post by FenMan in Re: A consolation prize ... on August 18, 2021, 10:29:28 am
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	7729 Posts 793 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 2021 - TransWilts ca... on Yesterday at 09:53:14 pm
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2614 Posts 271 Topics	Last post by hoover50 in Re: Will "we" have capac... on September 13, 2021, 01:19:52 pm
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3157 Posts 376 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Dilton Marsh - servi... on September 09, 2021, 03:48:38 pm
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	12066 Posts 766 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: Bristol Temple Meads... on September 15, 2021, 03:42:40 pm
To Oxford, Didcot and Reading from West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	454 Posts 35 Topics	Last post by Reading General in Re: The cost of a lack o... on July 16, 2021, 04:54:32 pm
Wales local journeys Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3225 Posts 341 Topics	Last post by infoman in Re: Barmouth Bridge - ma... on September 13, 2021, 05:28:40 am
Shorter journeys in Devon From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Torbay and Plymouth	4643 Posts 314 Topics	Last post by REVUpminster in Re: Okehampton on Today at 11:11:43 am
Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	8555 Posts 580 Topics	Last post by paul7755 in Re: St Budeaux to statio... on Yesterday at 11:37:52 am
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1460 Posts 120 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Successive cancellat... on July 31, 2021, 05:15:26 am
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: bignosemac	3602 Posts 355 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: South Western Railwa... on September 15, 2021, 08:04:17 pm
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2411 Posts 156 Topics	Last post by brooklea in Re: Kenilworth Station -... on July 31, 2021, 10:03:01 am
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2599 Posts 107 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Tunnel boring machin... on May 16, 2021, 03:28:02 pm
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	1413 Posts 127 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: Battersea Power Stat... on Today at 11:06:17 am

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Campaigns for new and improved services A place to post about other campaigns for improved services and link to their web sites	6742 Posts 246 Topics	Last post by Andyroden in Re: Okehampton-Tavistock... on September 10, 2021, 02:12:16 pm
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	3208 Posts 327 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Server issues on September 15, 2021, 06:57:33 am
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	25322 Posts 1837 Topics	Last post by brooklea in Re: Only connect on Today at 09:54:25 am
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	1955 Posts 267 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: Boundary Commission ... on September 13, 2021, 08:41:44 pm
Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions Railways lines and rail attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built.	3954 Posts 309 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in Re: Cholsey and Wallingf... on Today at 09:58:52 am
Railway and Related History Railways as they were - mainly GWR area, but some UK and even overseas. Things we can't see any more and are not campaigning to get back.	547 Posts 67 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Charlton Halt Aquedu... on September 15, 2021, 11:38:17 pm

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